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The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Evaluate company quality through talent assessment during business interactions
Entrepreneurs considering partnerships, acquisitions, or job opportunities
During active business negotiations (weeks to months)What Success Looks Like
Clear differentiation between companies based on employee caliber, impressive project examples, and innovation culture
Steps to Execute
Schedule interviews/meetings with multiple companies
Ask about employees' background projects
Observe campus culture and diversity
Request specific examples of employee innovations
Compare talent quality across options
Checklist
Inputs Needed
- Access to company employees
- Interview time
- Examples of employee work
Outputs
- Talent quality ranking
- Culture assessment
- Innovation potential evaluation
Example
“When Facebook employees casually mentioned creating Facebook Marketplace as a hackathon project and inventing Microsoft 365's cloud strategy, it signaled exceptional talent density compared to other potential acquirers”
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