Fri.Nov 02, 2012

Startup Professionals Musings

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8 Questions Investors Use to Bypass Startup Hype

Startup Professionals Musings

If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, weaknesses, and current health. Some founders try to deflect these questions by talking incessantly, so you often need to be calm, patient, and persistent to get the answers.