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How to Configure Your Startup Team

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I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. Final startup grind from msuster. How you build out your team in the first few years can have a huge impact on the trajectory of your company. Quick summary: Be careful not to have too many co-founders.

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Don’t Cede Control: Why You Need to Cut out Middle Men in Negotiations

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And a key point is that when it comes down to “negotiations&# you need to turn up your personal heat and dial back the middle man. Let me start with an example. She told me, “start with the price you want but the move in date he wants.&#. .&# Middle Men need to be led by you, not the other way around.