You’re an entrepreneur and your startup is based on an amazing business idea. You’ve struck “creative gold” and now you are ready for the next stage: developing your app.

One of the most important steps, maybe the most important step, is to find a great team: a team who shares your enthusiasm, and compliments your skillset. For many business-savvy entrepreneurs one of the first key hires is a technical co-founder.

However, deciding which specific type of technical expert to bring into your startup can be a tough call. Having worked in this industry for nearly 17 years, I have seen entrepreneurs struggle with this. Companies that have thought through the 4 questions below have fared better than most. Taking the time to go through these questions will help you make the right decisions moving forward:

To land the best developers in town, make a job offer the same day you bring the candidate on site.