Startup Selection Playbook - from “Connecting the Dots” by John Chambers
Dr. Tongjie "TJ" Zhang PhD, CISSP, ISSAP, CISM, GICSP, CEH, CTAJ, ICD.D
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- Market in transition (business models/new technologies).
- High-potential CEO who wants to be coached and have a strategic partner.
- Startup that can be No. 1 or No. 2 in their focus areas.
- Lighthouse customers as references and helpers in developing the startup’s products.
- Close to inflection point, where market could take off.
- Top-notch peer investors/VCs … believe in the startup.
- Building world-class team/culture … dreamers.