What should I ask in an interview with a Series A?

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first time interviewing with a Series A start up. OTE is pretty incredible, but I know from WR and elsewhere to beware of A-C.

what should I ask to guage success, potential, and ultimately whether this will consume my life or hold a reasonable workload?

context: currently leaving a series D where I am already overloaded. previously turned down an offer at a series B that is kinda taking off.. I imagine I'd make a whole lot but it meant 10+ hr days, no remote work and traveling often. don't regret it but defenitely left $$ on the table.

anything outside of just questions I should ask their sales leader is welcomed fam

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I would curious to know about their product fit like:

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Read this first and let us know if you're still interested:

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Kosta has a lot of good points.

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I would try to understand what their growth and GTM strategy is and how they evaluate future trends for their vertical. Do they seem to know what they are doing? Does the team have people who complement each other?

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How many paying customers do they have who aren't friends and family

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There are a few threads in here about Series A startups. It’s not the most favored topic.

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Never trust OTE of a Series A. It's almost always just pulled out of thin air

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I think it really depends on your appetite for risk. I don't mind early stage, but many on here are VERY wary.

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What should I ask in an interview with a Series A?

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What should I ask in an interview with a Series A?

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