The First Hires in Tech Startups: Interns, Freelancers or Employees?

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When Belayane Najoua first started working for Munch, a Hungarian food tech startup founded in 2020, she was an email marketing and content specialist.

"In the very beginning, I was hired as an e-mail marketing and content specialist, but in reality, I did way more things," she tells Fast Company.

"Since then I have had four different positions and now I am responsible for PR communication, partnerships, and written content in four countries."

The hiring process for Najoua and the rest of the team was relatively easy: They worked as volunteers with no financial benefit, Munch co-founderence Zwecker tells Fast Company.

"We hired them on contracts because we always wanted 100% commitment and focus on work for us," he says.

Another startup, Proptech Bright Spaces, hired its first three employees on contracts.

"We brought on board three of our best employees from the agency to join us in this new venture, ensuring we had a strong foundation right from the start," co-founder Bogdan Nicoar tells Fast Company.

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