Drawing on 15 years of in-house experience with blue-chip FMCG and global manufacturing giants, Alastair Swindlehurst founded EZHR to break down the barriers early-stage startups face when securing top-tier HR advice. In this lightning talk, he leverages his deep expertise in employee relations and organisational change to guide founders through the critical legal pit-falls, structural decisions, and essential strategies needed to successfully navigate their very first hire.