"Hire slow, fire fast” is outdated.

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Everyone loves to say “hire slow, fire fast.”
I’ll admit, it sounds like solid advice.

But after thousands of hours helping founders hire, I’ve seen it backfire more times than I can count.

Hiring slow is a luxury most founders don’t actually have.

And it absolutely is not an option when:

• You’re growing faster than your team can manage

• It’s peak season and delivery is slipping (or about to)

• Clients are getting antsy and you’re patching gaps yourself

• You’re drowning, not sleeping, barely eating, and your business has consumed every part of your life

• Revenue is there, demand is there… but capacity isn’t

If any of that is true and you’re still telling yourself, “we’ll take our time,” I’ve got news for you…

….you’re making a mistake that can cost thousands of dollars, missed opportunities, and months of momentum.

I see it all the time. Founders wait. Overthink. Exercise too much caution.

Then suddenly everything becomes urgent.

Hiring under pressure begins.

Tens of thousands are burned on the wrong hire.

Team stress rises, standards drop, chaos follows.

Ironically, being too slow is what forces bad, rushed decisions later.

What fast actually looks like (done right)

Not to sound braggy, but we’ve built a serious talent pool at Go Carpathian.

Because of that, we can send clients their first calibration candidates within 3 days of a discovery call. 

Real, vetted, relevant people. 

Here’s a timeline of a recent senior Customer Success Specialist placement: 

Nov 18 – Client onboarding call: aligned on role, team, non-negotiables

Nov 21 – 3 senior Customer Success Specialists presented. All vetted. All relevant. No wasted intros

Nov 22 - Interviews

Dec 8 – Candidate selected: Serbia-based, fully remote, 7+ years in IT, SaaS, Customer Success. Skill, culture, and personality fit ✔️

Dec 12 – Offer accepted

24 days start-to-finish to close a senior CS role that checked every box

This is proof that speedy does not mean sloppy!

When you work with a team that knows what they’re doing, speed means efficient, prepared, high-quality execution.

On “fire fast”... I actually agree

I’ll joke with clients and my team. Big fan of keeping things light.

But I’m never casual about professionalism.

That’s why in every interview we do one thing most recruiters won’t:

We tell candidates why they shouldn’t work with us.

We’re clear:

• Standards are high

• You need to be online during U.S. working hours

• You need to think for yourself and work autonomously

If that scares them… perfect. They self-select out.

That way we end up with the very best of the best. 

See for yourself, meet Jade:

• Closed multiple 6-figure deals

• Adept at U.S. hours and working with U.S. companies

• Nearly 10 years in sales across industries, including enterprise-level B2B with C-level stakeholders

• Strategic thinker, persistent, adaptable

This is the top 1% of global talent we source relentlessly.

Why Go Carpathian is built for speed and quality

• Flat-fee recruiting (no incentives to drag things out)

• Deep region-role specialization (we know where excellence comes from)

• Pre-vetted, ready-to-move talent pools

• Recruiters who work like operators, not resume-forwarders

• Free 120-day replacement guarantee if someone doesn’t meet the bar

Hire slow is hesitation disguised as wisdom.

If speed matters, you don’t need perfection.

You need high-quality options fast, with the ability to course-correct.

That’s how real leverage is built.

If you’re feeling the squeeze and need talent now, let’s talk.

👉 Book a call here and we’ll show you what fast, high-standard hiring actually looks like.

Until next time,