Gareth Burrows is the founder and COO of Breathe HR, a software platform to ease the administrative burden on human resources departments.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Burrows discusses the importance of startups staying focused on their core mission, the danger of falling in love with the product and the importance of making space for life outside of work.
Which role was the most important early hire you made?
Gareth Burrows: When I think back on the most important early hire at Breathe, it has to be Louise, our head of partnerships. Over the last 11 years, she’s built the largest HR partner program in the UK, with over 900 HR consultants who trust us and confidently recommend Breathe to their clients. Thanks to Louise’s customer-centric approach, our partner channel has become our second biggest growth driver....