Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
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Angus Parker is the general manager for Ali Abdaal. He's the guy building out the dream team behind Ali's YouTube empire that generated around a 120,000,000 views and over $5,000,000 in 2023 alone.
This episode is all about one of the most important but least talked about topics in the YouTube space, hiring. And Angus is the perfect guy to teach us about it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
•How you need to think about hiring
•What positions you should hire first
•Mistakes that you need to avoid
•And a hot take that some people might not like
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Ali Abdaals Right Hand Man
01:11 - How to Think About Hiring
02:41 - Ali Abdaal Team Breakdown
04:00 - When Ali Started Hiring
09:37 - Why YouTubers Shouldn’t Manage People
12:11 - Our Lovely Sponsor :)
13:17 - Who You Should Hire First
14:52 - Where to Find Talent
17:24 - How to Hire
19:43 - Building Trust with Employees
23:11 - Hiring Full-time vs Part-time
25:27 - Training a Generalist
26:54 - How to Retain Employees
30:50 - Motivating Employees to Work Under Your Name
32:36 - Hiring From Traditional Fields
33:45 - Angus’s Hot Take
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Angus Parker is the general manager for Ali Abdaal. He's the guy building out the dream team behind Ali's YouTube empire that generated around a 120,000,000 views and over $5,000,000 in 2023 alone.
This episode is all about one of the most important but least talked about topics in the YouTube space, hiring. And Angus is the perfect guy to teach us about it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
•How you need to think about hiring
•What positions you should hire first
•Mistakes that you need to avoid
•And a hot take that some people might not like
🌐 Episode page: podcast.creatorscience.com
🧰 Get My Gear List: creatorscience.com/toolbox
📬 Newsletter: creatorscience.com
🧪 Join The Lab: join.creatorscience.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Ali Abdaals Right Hand Man
01:11 - How to Think About Hiring
02:41 - Ali Abdaal Team Breakdown
04:00 - When Ali Started Hiring
09:37 - Why YouTubers Shouldn’t Manage People
12:11 - Our Lovely Sponsor :)
13:17 - Who You Should Hire First
14:52 - Where to Find Talent
17:24 - How to Hire
19:43 - Building Trust with Employees
23:11 - Hiring Full-time vs Part-time
25:27 - Training a Generalist
26:54 - How to Retain Employees
30:50 - Motivating Employees to Work Under Your Name
32:36 - Hiring From Traditional Fields
33:45 - Angus’s Hot Take
***
CONNECT WITH GUEST
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/apmparker
***
CONNECT WITH ME
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/jayclouse
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/jayclouse
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@jayclouse
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jayclouse
***
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🏁 PAST EPISODES & STARTER PLAYLISTS
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💼 SPONSORS
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💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
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🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify
spoti.fi/3c6xpYH
***
TEAM
Host + Producer // Jay Clouse: jayclouse.com/links
Editor // Conor Conaboy: twitter.com/conorconaboy
Thumbnail Artist // Jonathan Sippel: twitter.com/thumbnailgrail
Creator Science is part of the HubSpot Podcast Network.
