thought experiment: you have a startup. you hear about a new startup with smart, dedicated founders that is going to compete with you. are you most nervous if they are
25% fully remote
14% in person 3 days a week
61% fully in person
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Aug 1, 2022 · 4:31 PM UTC

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Depends on the size. If it was literally a brand new startup, consisting of just the founders, it would seem more promising if they were fully in person. They'd evolve faster, and it shows more commitment.
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I am most nervous if I hear their evaluation is way lower than ours.
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should probably include an "indifferent/all equal" type of option
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agree w in-person but depends on if the remote startup does all their meetings in discord, records and summarizes them w whisper, and they're open for anyone to hop in and listen...
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An iPhone would not have been created if everyone was working from home.
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Fully in person. They mean business.
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😂 ur so late bro We’ve been all in person since 2020 😂 😂 😂
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maximum fear if they all work in one of the founders' parents' garage
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This is such a good question
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