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Rich or king: decide early

Decide per project, before the first partner conversation.

PWe reviewed the research on it.People and teams

How to use it

Decide per project: keep control and grow slower, or trade control for speed. Founder-CEOs kept more control but, in startups, tended to build less value. Decide before the first partner or investor conversation.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Wasserman 2008 · Fahlenbrach 2009.

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