Amali de Alwis

"Building one from scratch (and doing it without a larger company’s HR function for support) takes a lot of effort, and you are guaranteed to make mistakes. But as time goes on, you learn to better articulate and assess what you need, as well as understanding when to pull in people who can do it better than you."

"Lastly, you have to come to terms with the fact that while some people can be lovely individuals, they may not be right for your business, which can be a hard lesson to learn."

"While it’s tempting to just keep going endlessly (and there are absolutely times when you need to put in more hours than are probably healthy), you have to strike a balance that allows for time off to relax, unwind and be lazy."