What to look for
- 01
Clarify which company risks the role must address.
- 02
Ask for examples of decisions, mistakes, and work taken from idea to result.
Keep in mind
Investor-oriented startup advice. Treat its value-creation/protection split as a discussion aid, not a rule that eliminates context or hiring risk.
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Write the three business risks a proposed executive must reduce before deciding which previous titles to require.
Get the hiring templateNotes and exercises by Awesome CTO. The original work belongs to Delian Asparouhov, from lessons with Keith Rabois.