# How To Recruit The Best Engineers And Sales Reps

**Author:** Y Combinator
**Type:** Video
**URL:** https://www.ycombinator.com/library/N5-how-to-recruit-the-best-engineers-and-sales-reps
**YouTube ID:** i_PjjXKNpA4

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Most founders think hiring is about interviewing. But it's actually about selling.

For Startup School, Juicebox co-founder & CEO David Paffenholz joins YC's Harj Taggar to share how early-stage founders
can find, pitch, and close top engineering and sales talent— from crafting better outreach to winning great hires from
Big Tech— even when you're an unknown startup.

