Whoa, a mafia creator?? What on earth are you talking about?

As a founder, it's super important to be a mafia creator. Heard of the PayPal Mafia? What about the Skype Mafia?

These "mafias" are groups of talented people who, after working at a successful company, go on to create their own amazing ventures. The PayPal Mafia includes founders of YouTube, Tesla, LinkedIn, Yelp, Palantir. And the Skype Mafia has given us awesome companies like Atomico, TransferWise, Klarna, and Pipedrive.

That is more than 1 Trillion dollars of actual company value created from these two "mafias". ?

Being a mafia creator means recruiting talent who are way smarter than you and ten times better in many different ways. Even if they leave later to start their own companies, they will help make your company great while they're there.

Having top-notch talent is what puts your company on the map. And by being a mafia creator and bringing in people who complete you & are more intelligent than you in other ways, you build an outstanding company.

When you move on, your personal brand and your company's brand get a massive boost because those early employees go on to create phenomenal companies like YouTube and LinkedIn. This shows there's an algorithm for mafia creation in companies – it’s not just luck with PayPal or Skype; it can happen anywhere with the right approach.

So, aim to be a mafia creator. Build a legacy that goes beyond your time at the company, leaving a mark on the industry through the incredible people you recruit and the extraordinary companies they go on to create.

By having this attitude. You will stop hiring to just fill roles and you will start hiring to build an outstanding legacy. And that is what will get you the results!

Make sure to save this so that you can remember to be a Mafia creator and share it with any future Mafia creators!