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Create a Culture Before You Hire

Cody Coleman, Coactive AI

Cody Coleman, co-founder and CEO of Coactive AI, advises founders to establish their company’s culture before they start hiring, rather than letting the culture emerge later. Determining guiding principles early on helped Coactive AI hire intentionally diverse people whose values — not just skill sets — aligned with what the company needed.