One of the hardest things a new founder has to deal with, in my opinion, is finding the right people to take on some of the burden of running things with you. Because you're not just "hiring" a person, you're putting your trust in that person to take care of something incredibly close to your heart. Starting a company is difficult in & of itself, but, on top of that, now you need to give away some of the control you have to someone you may or may not know very well. It's nerve-wracking, to say the least.
However, I firmly believe that the only way to ever scale your business is to put your trust in people to do what they say they will. Granted, that trust takes time to build and no reasonable person would just give away the keys to the castle to the first person that shows up, but that doesn't mean closing yourself off from other people and run everything solo. When you work with trusted partners, your operation can grow significantly faster.
From my perspective, I would argue that having a personal recommendation from someone you know is one of the best ways to make sure you get the right person for the job. I'm not suggesting nepotism in the slightest, but I am suggesting that you've got to have a good vetting process in place and that can be difficult to establish, especially if you're just starting out in your entrepreneurial journey.
Reflect on some ways you might scope out potential recruits and what you look for in your candidates in this discussion board.