<p>The talent market has shifted in ways that make hiring harder for early-stage teams. </p><p>In this episode, Melissa Kwan and Lloyed Lobo talk about why salaries jumped, why interviews often look better than the work that follows, and how these gaps slow companies down.</p><p>They share what they’ve learned from hiring mistakes, how expectations changed after the unicorn wave, and what founders should pay attention to when building teams that can actually deliver.</p><p>TIMESTAMPS:</p><p>00:56 The current state of the talent market</p><p>02:24 Gaps between interviews and actual performance</p><p>07:22 Compensation expectations vs. capabilities</p><p>21:23 Organizational impact of early mis-hires</p><p>34:24 Building a team that delivers consistently</p><p>45:03 Hiring for trajectory, not tenure</p><p><br></p><p>Lloyed Lobo:</p><p>- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lloyedlobo</p><p>- Instagram: https://instagram.com/lloyedlobo</p>