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13 questions you need to ask in an interview before joining a startup
Strategy"What's the most important thing you're working on right now, and how are you making it happen? (Can the CEO make coherent plans, or is every day like Chairman Mao unleashing the cultural revolution?)" — George Anders, writer
"What was your first (code/product) ship like — and what was the same or different compared to your most recent?" — Rob Leathern, OptimalSocial.com
"Ask how she develops talent, how she helps people grow to the next level and be their best." — Jason Lemkin, founder of EchoSign
"What gets you out of bed in the morning?" — Chau Nguyen, founder of Hirewire
"If you sold your company today, what would be the tone of the conversation? What would you want to gain? What would you want to avoid losing?" — Morgan Ramsay, writer
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" — Sanjay Huilgol, writer
"How much capital do you have and when do we expect cash flow break even?" — Douglas Olds, entrepreneur
"What inspired you to start/join X company?" — Heather Wilde, CTO of ROCeteer
"Would you hire as fast as you would fire your best friend from your company? (how goal driven are you to make decisions unbiased by emotions)" — André Albuquerque, founder of Startup Scholarship
"What kind of person will succeed here?" — Dannielle Blumenthal, AllThingsBrand.com
"Ask him/her what happens if the company fails." — Mithun Madhusudan, Growth at early-stage startup
"If he's a CEO of a small /growing startup ask him about how well he knows/knew what he was doing, his planning, commercial strategy and how does he plan to make money." — Magdalena Day, PR consultant
"Is the company in sync on what the culture is? Or do different departments have a very different view on the culture?" — Auren Hoffman, ex-CEO of LiveRamp
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