Boutique hedge funds?

I had a chat with someone in my network and he recommended small/boutique hedge funds as a good place to start for someone new to the HF world. He cites a flatter structure (more learning opportunities/wearing different hats) and says these firms are more willing to hire and groom talent vs. the larger funds which hire people with hard HF skills. I'm talking about macro/multi-strat firms, not valuation-heavy like L/S or distressed.

Thoughts on this? How does one find out about these firms? I only know of one, and it's because the founder was a school alum and I found his name in a directory.

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