The Generic VC / PE Reference Questions For An Executive Hire

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I’m on the receiving end of a lot of reference calls. I try to be thoughtful and direct in my responses, but I’m increasingly annoyed by the generic nature of the <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/questions" target="_blank">questions</a>. Over time, I’ve developed an approach to doing reference checks, and my approach actively avoids asking any of the following questions.