Francesca is building her founding team. She knows that fundraising will be important over the next year and thus is looking for someone with strong fundraising skills. She hopes to be financially self-sufficient at the end of the year. Later, she hopes to be able to build a strong sales, marketing, and operations teams with representation across the nation. What strategy should Francesca use in building her team?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should consider the main purpose of a founding team: to build and grow the company and provide returns for themselves, employees, and investors. The answer should also discuss the nature of a founding team—including answering questions such as: how long is the person expected to be with the company as a founding team member? What other skills will be needed in the first 3 to 5 years which a new member of the founding team should have?
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