New York VC Ed Sim shares a handful of tips on putting together a top-notch executive team at a young start-up company. This doesn't always mean hiring the "best" or the "brightest" in the industry -- but it does mean hiring someone who understands the corporate DNA and who can execute on the strategic direction of the company. Adding these A-list players has another key advantage: it can make it easier to recruit other A-list players. It's all part of what he calls the A-Player domino effect: "When you hire an A-Player, they bring lots of other A-Players to the table."