Socrata

Being a successful entrepreneur requires the ability to ask hard and sometimes awkward questions. It’s the Colombo factor. The ability to ask the socially awkward question if necessary. I haven’t met a successful entrepreneur lacking the ability to ask the tough questions.

• What do you think about the two of us starting a company together, as co-founders?
• Would you accept the risk and challenge of being our first hire?
• Can you afford to work for a lower salary if we make up for it with stock?
• Why did your last business fail and what did you learn?
• Do you still want to work here or have you lost the passion?
• Why didn’t you finish your degree?
• Do you believe in our vision enough to submit a term sheet?
• Will you buy our software?
• How much will you pay us to make that modification?
• Is there any way I can ask you to give up your Saturday and help me meet this deadline?
• Hun, what do you think about me quitting my job and starting a company?

What questions are you afraid to ask? What is it keeping you from achieving? The answers are irrelevant if you’re afraid to ask the questions in the first place.

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