<p>It's no secret that a company's success depends on its team. In fact, not having the right team is the third leading reason why startups fail, right after no need for the product and a lack of cash.</p> <p>Building a startup team is already challenging in prosperous times. In the face of the current economic slowdown, soaring inflation, and the remote work setup, building successful SaaS teams can get 10X more difficult.</p> <p>In this episode, we spoke with Tereza Machackova, Head of People at Deepnote, who shared her insights and advice on navigating tough times.</p> <p>The books that Tereza recommends:</p> <p>The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz</p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18176747">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18176747</a></p> <p>The Alliance by Reid Hoffman</p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20763746">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20763746</a></p> <p>High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil</p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40536148">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40536148</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span>About the Into The Remote podcast:</span></p> <p><span>Welcome to the “Into the Remote” podcast brought to you by Remote People. My name is Juraj and I’m the host of the show.</span></p> <p><span>Together with my colleague Andrej, we invite experts and business leaders to talk about new ways of working, discuss the best practices, and explore an exciting future of work. </span></p> <p><span>Connect with Remote People</span></p> <p><span>Visit the Into the Remote PODCAST:</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://www.remotepeople.company/podcasts/into-the-remote">https://www.remotepeople.company/podcasts/into-the-remote</a></span></p> <p><span>Visit the Remote People WEB:</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://www.remotepeople.company/">https://www.remotepeople.company/</a></span></p> <p><span>Follow Remote People on LINKEDIN:</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/remote-people/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/remote-people/</a></span></p> <p><span>Follow Remote People on TWITTER:</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://twitter.com/heyremotepeople">https://twitter.com/heyremotepeople</a></span></p> <p><span>Follow Remote People on INSTAGRAM:</span></p> <p><span>https://www.instagram.com/hey_remote_people/</span></p>