Revolution
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
One is “tentpole company,” or a category-defining startup that helps put their hometown on the map, both for investors and future generations of founders. Internally, we’ve begun using the term “founder-market-geography fit” to describe this idea. What is Founder-Market-Geography Fit? Let’s get into it.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 6, 2014
Reference calls. Whether you’re considering hiring a new employee or as an investor whether you’re looking to do a background check on the founders of a company. Ask for at least 5 references. As your candidate for at least 5 references. Ask for at least 5 references. We all have to make them.
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This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 10, 2016
A friend of mine running a very successful company found himself conflicted over an upcoming reference call. Reference calls to potential limited partners seemingly have no upside to founders. It's not for you, but for the next founder down the line who winds up with them. There is a downside, however.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 20, 2021
HiPeople , a HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Just like the hiring processes of HiPeople’s clients,” founders Jakob Gillmann and Sebastian Schüller told me in an email. It follows a $1.1 million pre-seed in late 2019. In the U.S.,
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 2, 2023
Partnering with the right co-founder is the biggest determinant of your future success. Having founded multiple startups across various industries, I firmly believe having the right co-founder(s) is the most significant determinant of startup success. A co-founder is someone you’ll practically be married to (time commitment-wise).
TechCrunch
AUGUST 26, 2022
The secret to doing great reference checks for potential hires. I’ve hired enough people to understand that cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias is endemic when it’s time to check a candidate’s references. The secret to doing great reference calls. Learning from my failures: Lessons from a 2-time founder.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2010
I was recently speaking with some founders about their fund raising process. How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? Get a reference list - Most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Don’t let that be you.
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