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This seems like a good advice to me if you're hiring a bd guy. Any extra advice if you (a hacker) are partnering with a bd guy? The only thing I can contribute
by DenisM 14y ago
This seems like a good advice to me if you're hiring a bd guy. Any extra advice if you (a hacker) are partnering with a bd guy?
The only thing I can contribute is to look if the would-be partner has any friends from previous engagements joining the new venture. If so, it establishes that your prospect is not a pathological liar (no one would stick around with that sort of person). It's important because a compelling bd story could be a great business opportunity, or complete bullshit, and a hacker type is normally unable to tell them apart.
It's not much, admittedly, but maybe this will get the conversation rolling?
- orangethirty 14y agoYou need to see their track record. Have they published anything? Do they talk about their failures? How much actual business experience do they have? As someone who does both sides (software and business) I've come to realize that the best way to approach is as you would approach hiring a developer. You want someone who has shipped code and can ship code. Sometimes people exaggerate things, that's normal due to the competition. It is a red flag, but not a complete deal buster. Keep an eye for it. If it sounds fishy and does not have real data to back up then just send them out politely. By the way, I get way more red flags from hiring developers than from hiring business people. Dunno why.
- hkon 14y agoCare to elaborate on the red flags?