I'd also be careful about waiting too long before starting the search. Rather than looking once "your efficiency breaks down"; get started early speaking to candidates.
If you're bootstrapping and need to find the ideal person - you'll want to give yourself a lot of time to find them.
Well said. Even when we don't have the resources yet to hire for a position we'll still be actively looking. Then if you find that person you can begin a dialogue over Twitter, Tumblr, email, etc., to better get to know them.
If you're bootstrapping and need to find the ideal person - you'll want to give yourself a lot of time to find them.