What is the value of having a complementary partner in a high-growth company?
Replied byNigel Morris
Co-founder & Managing Partner at QED Investors
Niche: Finance
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Started: 2007
Surrounding yourself with people who complement you and whom you trust creates a team capability where the sum is greater than the parts. I had this relationship with Rich Fairbank at Capital One and Frank Rotman at QED. I will always choose a cohesive leadership team over a standalone charismatic CEO.
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