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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

See this anecdote by Steve Blank on how a hotshot sales executive can sink your startup. But here is another example of a role that everyone carries in a startup, so investors can’t imagine paying anyone uniquely to do that job. In a startup, that’s your job as founder, and it’s a job you can’t afford to delegate.

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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

See this anecdote by Steve Blank on how a hotshot sales executive can sink your startup. But here is another example of a role that everyone carries in a startup, so investors can’t imagine paying anyone uniquely to do that job. In a startup, that’s your job as founder, and it’s a job you can’t afford to delegate.

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Ten Executive Titles You Don’t Want in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

See this anecdote by Steve Blank on how a hotshot sales executive can sink your startup. But here is another example of a role that everyone carries in a startup, so investors can’t imagine paying anyone uniquely to do that job. In a startup, that’s your job as founder, and it’s a job you can’t afford to delegate.

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