Custom-Fit: A Straight-Talking Guide to Hiring Top Talent for Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Loreen M

Custom-Fit distinguishes itself by directly addressing a challenge that many entrepreneurs silently face but seldom acknowledge. Employing an unsuitable candidate can impede progress, deplete resources, and alter the trajectory of a business in ways that are difficult to reverse. Kate confronts this reality directly, providing a guide that prioritizes clarity over complexity and suitability over superficial credentials. What renders the book significant is its acknowledgment of the realities of small business operations, where each hiring decision genuinely matters.

Reading this book provides a sense of reassurance and empowerment. Kate’s voice exudes confidence without rigidity, and her guidance appears to originate from someone who has experienced both achievement and setbacks firsthand. The experience frequently provides a sense of relief, particularly when common hiring challenges are identified and addressed. Instead of inundating the reader, the book gradually fosters confidence, promoting deliberate choices over hasty solutions.

The themes encompass a scope that surpasses merely hiring. Kate assesses alignment, trust, communication, and long-term strategic planning. These principles are applicable across diverse industries as they relate to collaboration and emphasize the importance of culture in addition to skill. The emphasis on values and clarity highlights to readers that high-performing teams are cultivated intentionally, rather than by coincidence.

Kate’s writing style is direct, pragmatic, and distinctly genuine. The structure advances methodically through each stage of the recruitment process, enabling straightforward reference to particular sections as necessary. Her utilization of real-world examples and clear language preserves the practicality of the guidance. One notable highlight is her analysis of how ambiguous job descriptions frequently attract unsuitable candidates, providing a valuable insight that redefines the entire recruitment strategy. Another notable moment is her emphasis that recruitment is not solely about rapidly filling a vacancy but about influencing the organization's future trajectory.

Ultimately, Custom-Fit functions as an essential resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners aiming to build teams that authentically promote growth. It offers clarity, confidence, and practical insight, making it a valuable reference to consult as the business progresses.

About the Author 

Kate Morgan

Kate Morgan is a talent acquisition expert, author, and founder of Boston Human Capital Partners. With over 25 years of experience helping scrappy founders and small business leaders hire with intention and scale without losing their soul, she’s built a reputation as the straight-talking secret weapon behind countless successful early-stage teams.

Morgan built her career not in the ivory towers of corporate HR, but in the trenches—alongside scrappy founders, resource-strapped startups, and small businesses where every hire is a high-stakes decision. Most HR professionals haven’t launched companies, made payroll from scratch, or hired their first employee with everything on the line. Kate Morgan has. Her approach reflects that lived reality. She didn’t need an MBA to know that hiring is make-or-break; she learned it by doing. That’s why her philosophy is simple: a company’s greatest asset is its people, and when you hire right, your team becomes your fiercest competitive advantage.

With 4.7 million businesses launched every year in the U.S., ambition isn’t in short supply—but building something real takes more than hustle. In Custom-Fit: A Straight-Talking Guide to Hiring Top Talent for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, Kate delivers the practical tools, honest advice, and (loving) tough talk founders need to make those first hires count—and build companies worth staying at.

Kate splits her time between Boston and Sedona, where crystal shops outnumber Starbucks. She lives with her husband Rob and is the proud mom of Jacqueline, a rising star in Private Equity out in San Francisco, whose sharp wit is only matched by her drive and determination. When she’s not calling BS on traditional HR or coaching founders through make-or-break hires, Kate’s busy offering clarity and perspective to founders on LinkedIn and lighting up stages and podcasts with her unapologetic wit.