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Guy Kawasaki’s 10 Questions to Ask Before You Join a Startup

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If the answer to the question centers around “We will achieve revenue soon so our net will improve and give us more runway,” it means the company is in trouble because no product ever ships on time nor achieves the company’s “conservative forecast.” What is the post-money valuation of your last round? That’s cool.

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90 Things I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies

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From the start we said that we would never make a decision as to what features to build or what products to sell based on revenue alone, rather we would focus on things that make our customers smile and by doing so lots and lots of revenue will fall out over time. The most important hiring criteria for your executives is cultural fit.