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Precursor’s Charles Hudson believes founders should test their investors


Charles Hudson, managing partner of Precursor Ventures, told an audience at AfroTech the basics of knowing when to invest: A company should have

Charles Hudson, managing partner of Precursor Ventures, told an audience at AfroTech the basics of knowing when to invest: A company should have product-market fit and some form of traction. But the next thing he said garnered some surprised looks from the audience: Founders should test investors with a small issue to see how they react to problems. But what really stuck out was how he spoke about the importance of vulnerability and the skills needed to build trust, including how to have a conversation, and how to convey emotional intelligence.

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