The benefits of hiring your friends

The old adage of never mixing business and friendship is well regarded across the business world.

But one tech CEO believes the best way to get a start-up off the ground is to employ the skills of those nearest and dearest to you.

Eric Breon, Founder and CEO of property tech company Vacasa, says a strong referral culture from the beginning has allowed them to connect with “brilliant, hard-working people at every level.”

Writing for Forbes, Breon outlined three reasons why hiring friends and family can be beneficial.