How to Build High-Performing Teams at Every Stage of Your Startup

(00:00:00) How to Build High-Performing Teams at Every Stage of Your Startup (00:00:17) Introduction (00:01:00) Lidiya’s Background (00:01:44) Focus of Build It Labs (00:02:54) Three Components of Operations (00:04:12) The Importance of Getting “People” Right (00:05:10) Hiring Across Startup Stages (00:08:00) Early-Stage Hiring Challenges (00:10:13) Hiring Pitfalls and Structured Interviewing (00:14:42) Combining Data and Intuition (00:16:05) Defining Success Up Front (00:19:18) Tactical Interview Tips (00:22:29) The Roundtable Decision Process (00:25:55) Final Words of Wisdom for Founders In this episode of Startup Success, we sit down with Lidiya Becker, a seasoned operator and founder of Build It Labs , who’s helped countless startups navigate the challenges of rapid growth. She’s been in the trenches and knows what it really takes to build operational processes and teams that can scale effectively. Our conversation focuses on teams, and Lidiya walks through her Purpose, People, and Process framework—a simple but powerful way for startups to grow sustainably and build high-performing teams. She also shares must-hear advice on avoiding the hiring mistakes so many founders make, like failing to define the ideal candidate before interviews begin or skipping a rigorous interview process. We discuss: Who to hire at each growth stage of your startup How to approach interviews as an investigation, not a vibe check Lidiya’s “Hell Yes” rule for hiring If you’re a founder gearing up to scale or preparing for your next mission-critical hire, you won’t want to miss this conversation. ---- Stay connected with our host, Kate Adams, here on LinkedIn ! 🔗 Learn more about Build It Labs: builditlabs.com Chapters : 00:17 – Introduction 01:00 – Lidiya’s Background 01:44 – Focus of Build It Labs 02:54 – Three Components of Operations 04:12 – The Importance of Getting “People” Right 05:10 – Hiring Across Startup Stages 08:00 – Early-Stage Hiring Challenges 10:13 – Hiring Pitfalls and Structured Interviewing 14:42 – Combining Data and Intuition 16:05 – Defining Success Up Front 19:18 – Tactical Interview Tips 22:29 – The Roundtable Decision Process 25:55 – Conclusion & How to Connect

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How to Build High-Performing Teams at Every Stage of Your Startup is an episode from Startup Success: A Podcast for Founders & Investors by Burkland.

This episode is 27:35 long.

This episode was published on Dec 2, 2025.

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