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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Apr 2020

      Usually inexperienced founders err too much on the side of paranoia. About keeping their idea secret for example. But they err too much in the other direction when hiring executive teams. "C-suite executives" can be really good at tricking you.

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    2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Apr 2020

      The most common trick they play is seeming competent when they're not. This is arguably the most important skill within sufficiently large companies. (Which is why startups can exist at all.) But there are darker tricks too.

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Apr 2020

      When hiring a COO, for example, it's worth asking "Could I imagine this person conspiring with investors to force me out?" Maybe 99% of the time the answer will be no. But if you find you pause before answering, you may want to stop and think about that.

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        2. Proud Mom of a CEO‏ @ProudMomofaCEO 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          nobody will force my son out, he's the best

          1 reply 0 retweets 19 likes
        3. Kenny Hanson‏ @NoCodeKenny 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @ProudMomofaCEO @paulg

          Your bio is 🔥🔥

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        2. Ale Resnik‏Verified account @AleResnik 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          I like this question. But I like this question better when adding investors: "Could you imagine this investor conspiring with my COO to force me out?"

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        3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @AleResnik

          Yes, that is also a good question. Though in practice the scenario founders have to worry about is being replaced by someone new the investors recruit.

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        2. Petar Prodanov‏ @ProdanovP 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          This is why @GrahamDuncanNYC focuses heavily on building “trust networks”. How can you build a value network with a very high trust levels. This is possible (but very hard). Solving this challenge effectively will be the next big breakthrough.

          1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
        3. Jim England‏ @JimEngland 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @ProdanovP @paulg @GrahamDuncanNYC

          Love this concept of trust networks! Is there a good article introducing the concept?

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        1. Richard Awe‏ @Richard3d7 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          Founders need the guide to recruiting your ‘Eric Schmidt’....

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        2. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          How do you distinguish between that and the question "Would this person put the best interests of the company ahead of personal loyalties"?

          4 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
        3. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 24 Apr 2020
          Replying to @cperciva @paulg

          The word "conspiring" sounds terrible, but shouldn't founders be prepared for the moment when the skills which made them successful as founders aren't the ones their growing company needs any more?

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