Colin Zima, former Looker exec turned Omni CEO, reveals how he runs a 65-person Series A startup with no HR or G&A team. Learn why he believes in minimal bureaucracy, why founders should do the "dirty work," and what really breaks after a Google acquisition.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00 ) Introduction(01:44 ) No G&A at Omni(04:50 ) Learning by Doing(09:10 ) Maximizing Roles (10:23 ) The Need for G&A (12:53 ) Sponsor: Metaview(14:49 ) Benefits of Doing the Work(15:32 ) Hiring a People Leader(18:19 ) Contractors vs FTEs(20:39 ) In-Office vs Remote (23:08 ) Homogenous Culture (26:25 ) Recruiting for Non-Networked People (29:31 ) Performance Management (32:24 ) Sales Ops and Performance (34:47 ) Unique Recruiting at Omni (37:00 ) Looker Acquisition by Google(42:24 ) Wrap

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