What does your spouse think?
Case 1: A colleague was approached by a entrepreneur who wanted to discuss his being on the company advisory board. After several conversations that consumed several uncompensated hours, he said he wanted to move forward and started to outline benchmarks, expectations, and deadlines. A week later, he informed the candidate that, after discussing the compensation arrangement with his wife, that the deal was off.
Case 2: I referred a friend to someone who told me he was looking for salespeople for his emerging company. The friend spent several hours in due diligence and the entrepreneur gave him the distinct impression he was interested in hiring him. A week later, he told my friend, that after a conversation with his partner, the deal was off.
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