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"You have enough money you live the rest of your life in idle luxury. You could just go to the beach and never come back. If I had your money, that's what I would do. Why the heck are you still working?"
Of course, if it's a job interview, and you want the job, maybe not the best question.
This might sound controversial for some, but the answers to these three questions would tell you pretty quickly what kind of company this is.
Whenever I get a chance to talk to an obscenely wealthy person I always ask: "You have enough money you live the rest of your life in idle luxury. You could just go to the beach and never come back. If I had your money, that's what I would do. Why the heck are you still working?" Of course, if it's a job interview, and you want the job, maybe not the best question.
Whenever I get a chance to talk to an obscenely wealthy person I always ask: "You have enough money you live the rest of your life in idle luxury. You could just go to the beach and never come back. If I had your money, that's what I would do. Why the heck are you still working?" Of course, if it's a job interview, and you want the job, maybe not the best question.
Not all CEOs are obscenely wealthy...
What is the startup's burn rate, and how much capital is left, or more generally 'how much more funding runway is left?'
Good question but I'm afraid that you will not always get an honest answer.
Depending on your level of interest and intuition, you can gauge the answer provided and measure its truthfulness going forward.
It's also a good way to get an idea of how 'fluffy' the CEO is too in their response. This can be a red flag for not wanting to take the job too.
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Not all CEOs are obscenely wealthy...
I know, but just in case this one is.
Whenever I get a chance to talk to an obscenely wealthy person I always ask: "You have enough money you live the rest of your life in idle luxury. You could just go to the beach and never come back. If I had your money, that's what I would do. Why the heck are you still working?" Of course, if it's a job interview, and you want the job, maybe not the best question.
Last Saturday I was at a billionaires house here in London, and he said he does it for the thrill of the hunt.
Another told me beaches are boring. After you take 2-3 months off at the beach you want to do some more things, you want to return to what you're good at. They wants something to challenge them.
What is the startup's burn rate, and how much capital is left, or more generally 'how much more funding runway is left?'