The problem with “I’ve got a friend who can help us for free”

Stuart Robinson
2 min readNov 26, 2020
Photo by Hassan OUAJBIR on Unsplash

“I’ve got a friend who can help us for free” is a dream come true for low-budget entrepreneurs.

However, there are three common problems with the “I’ve got a friend” option:

  1. The friend isn’t used because they have exactly the right skills for the job — they skip the normal vetting process and are used just because they are a friend.

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Stuart Robinson
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Building internet things and eco-friendly cooking aprons. Twitter: @sturobinson