Remote-first or in-office — which one actually builds a stronger startup culture in the first two years?

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• In-office. Early-stage speed and trust get built in a room, not a Slack thread.
• Remote-first. Hiring the best person on earth beats hiring the best person nearby.
• Hybrid is just indecision dressed up as a policy.
• Culture was never about the office, it's about the founders, full stop.