I’m building a team. A team of amazing people.
I’m gradually pulling a handful of these people closer to me, in blended friendship, learning, and productive work relationships. I help them as much as I can, and seek to know them personally, without ulterior motives. They’ve already…
Team risk: can these people work together to build a huge business?
Technical risk: can this be built in a reasonable timeframe and with reasonable resources?
User risk: will people actually want to use this?
Revenue risk: will people actually pay for this?
Scale risk: will people use or pay for this in large numbers?
Partner risk: will any required strategic or distribution partners come on board?
Customer risk: will they be able to sell to important customers?
Funding risk: will anybody else fund this (esp seed stage, for many investors)?
Technical risk: can this be built in a reasonable timeframe and with reasonable resources?
User risk: will people actually want to use this?
Revenue risk: will people actually pay for this?
Scale risk: will people use or pay for this in large numbers?
Partner risk: will any required strategic or distribution partners come on board?
Customer risk: will they be able to sell to important customers?
Funding risk: will anybody else fund this (esp seed stage, for many investors)?
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