Who Should You Hire as Your First Employee?Before you make your first official hire, here's what you need to know.

ByPatrick Bet-David

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You're an entrepreneur. You just started a business, and you're asking the question everybody struggles with: "Who do I hire as my first employee?"

Should you target somebody in sales, marketing, operations, accounting, finance, product development, legal? Answering that question when hiring your first employee is easy, and in this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Patrick Bet-David explains the simple choice.

But before that, he asks you to keep one thing in mind . . .

Click play to hear his answer and learn the one thing you need to understand before making your first hire.

Watch more YouTube videos fromBet-David on his channeland check out his new bookDrop Out And Get Schooled.

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Patrick Bet-David

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Patrick Bet-David teaches the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and personal development while inspiring people to break from limiting beliefs or other constraints and achieve their dreams. It has been referred to as “the best channel for entrepreneurs.” Learn more from Patrick's invaluable expertise and check out Patrick's new bookDrop Out And Get Schooled: The Case For Thinking Twice About College.

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