First Hires and Team Gaps

Act as an experienced early-stage operator helping me plan my first hires.

Context:
- Company stage and plan for the next 12 to 18 months: [describe]
- Current team, with each person's strengths and weaknesses: [describe]
- Budget for hiring: [general range]

Tasks:
1. Identify the 3 capabilities most critical to the next milestone, and whether the team has them.
2. For each gap, compare options: full-time hire, part-time or fractional, advisor, contractor, or the founder learning it.
3. For the top hire, write a scorecard: the outcomes this person must deliver in 12 months, the competencies required, and red flags.
4. Suggest 5 interview questions that reveal real past performance.

Output: a gap table, the recommended first hire, and the scorecard.

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