The CEO should be the most formidable of the founders
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If it is true that...
If you have multiple founders, pick one to handle fundraising so the other(s) can keep working on the company 1 0 2and
The founder who handles fundraising should be the CEO 1 0 2and
The CEO should be the most formidable of the founders 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Introducing an investor to your cofounders should only occur when things reach a certain stage of seriousness 1 0 2Mentions
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