How High-Touch Should Founders Be?
Here's one metric from Peter Bell at Highland Capital, who says he's invested in 200 companies over the last 21 years. He specializes in technology. Founders should personally meet candidates for the first 200 positions. "I tell people who are looking at small companies, if you're not meeting the CEO don't go there," he says. "It's not like GE. For the first couple hundred people, you want to know what's important to the CEO" -- and the CEO has to put his or her touch on the company.
31 October 2009•1 min read
