I hired a private chef for my 9-person AI startup — it was cheaper than our $13,500+ a month food delivery habit

Series CEO Nathaneo Johnson, their private chef Hayley, and other team members. Courtesy of Nathaneo Johnson CEO Nathaneo Johnson hired a private chef to cut costs and improve productivity at his AI startup. The chef earns a high-five-figure salary and cooks three daily meals at the New York office. Johnson cut other roles that didn't fit the small team's needs, such as chief of staff. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathaneo Johnson, 22, who co-founded Series, an AI-p...