What I Look for in a Founder
Working with founders is a long commitment. Two filters matter more than the rest: honesty under pressure and capacity to hold their own counsel.
Honesty under pressure
Founders who manage information when things are hard make every later decision harder. Founders who tell the board the truth on day one make every later decision easier.
Capacity to hold their own counsel
Founders who collapse into the loudest voice in the room cannot scale the company. Founders who decide, defend, and revise on evidence can.
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