The Path Forward

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Interview: How to get People & Talent right for startup growth buff.ly/2RSxZdx

A founder guide to reference calls "The best way to kick off the conversation is to put the ball immediately in their court. Start with a big open question like: what do you think of Candidate X? What has been your most lasting perception of him/ her?" buff.ly/2C7opxJ

📣NEW POST KLAXON📣 This week, @ChrisCorbishley returns to the Path Forward to talk about reference calls. How do you structure them to get the most from your evaluation of investors, non-execs and new hires? buff.ly/2C7opxJ

“Everything” cannot be your priority Building a startup is impossible to do alone. It’s very common for stress to come from the desire to complete everything you know your startup needs to survive. buff.ly/2Ddohw6

Value your business, like you’ve never done before buff.ly/2Lp8v4r

📣NEW POST: How to manage the stress of building a great startup 📣 buff.ly/2Ddohw6 by @dhrmshr "Mental health needs to be taken as seriously as physical health. But startup culture often sees founders over do it when it comes to their mental threshold."

Our next FP Live event is coming up fast, interviewing founder @adepledge about her experience second time round on 6 February. Get your ticket here: buff.ly/2C8uuJl

📣 NEW POST KLAXON 📣 In this week's Path Forward, our CFO gives a guide to setting up your companies share options scheme. Where can you save money and where must you get advice? Check out the details, or join in with the conversation at the link below. buff.ly/2QPmamV

Sales is hard but a playbook can help startups combat these challenges as early as pre-seed and seed. Continue this thread for a Path Forward summary of @chriscorbs 1 / 5