GPT-4 In My Own Work - How did you keep recruiting a priority when develop- ing Kayak? - What strategies did you use to attract top talent? - What do you think is the most important factor in hir- ing the right people? - What tips do you have for other entrepreneurs on building a strong team? - How did you go about creating a healthy company culture at Kayak? - What methods did you use to ensure you hired the right people for the right roles? - How have you seen recruiting change over the years? - In what ways did you approach recruiting differently when Kayak was a startup compared to when it was an established company? - What advice do you have for entrepreneurs on keeping recruiting costs in check? Nice set of questions! The fact that some are fairly generic is OK, because the goal of these questions is to give Paul a chance to shine as a storyteller and teacher. Perhaps we can use GPT-4 to help us meet this goal in a dif- ferent way. Reid: Please summarize at least three of the most famous and/or interesting stories about Paul English, the co-founder of travel search engine Kayak, and his work as an entrepreneur. GPT-4: - Paul English co-founded Kayak in 2004, and within six years it had become the second-largest travel site in the world. He famously kept the company’s costs low by 143
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