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A Recently Exited Founder on Surviving the Contradictory Role of Startup CEO

View from Seed

It’s nice to get great valuations and hire A-players. Sometimes the only path forward is to fill a gap with a down round of funding, a B-player, or some other non-ideal option. Your job is to seek out diverse perspectives, assimilate the information, and make a decision. Keep at it. Be pragmatic. But sometimes you can’t.

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