Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2022
Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. Feels a real passion and love for their role.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Working closely with vendors is beneficial for many companies — for example, it’s cheaper to contract with a security vendor than to hire several new staff members, invest in security cameras and other equipment, and assume the costs of maintaining and replacing that equipment and keeping security positions staffed.
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. We hired IP specialists to review prior art. She connected me with Andreessen’s due diligence team who were surprisingly open with all the technical analysis they had done.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 15, 2019
Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. Feels a real passion and love for their role.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 22, 2014
Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Partner decisions are more important than hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. Passion for what they do. No historical baggage.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
For example, as a member of an angel investment group, I sometimes do some “due diligence” on promising startups looking for funding. This has to start with selecting the right partners, and hiring people who believe in you and your business. Your team is your business, and you can’t sell without them.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 16, 2017
Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. Feels a real passion and love for their role.
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