This framework helps you identify, evaluate, and engage sales and fundraising partners to reduce your personal burden and leverage specialized expertise while conserving cash.
Partner Types & Compensation Models
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🔍 When evaluating potential partners, prioritize:
- Industry experience with insurance/catastrophe modeling
- Startup experience (understands resource constraints)
- Existing relationships with your target customers
- Track record of successful sales/fundraising
- Cultural fit and shared vision
- Willingness to work with flexible compensation
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Lean Startup Principles for Team Building
- Start with a Minimum Viable Team - just enough to test key hypotheses
- Test partner effectiveness with short initial engagements
- Measure partner contribution with clear metrics
- Learn which partner types work best for your specific needs