Based on the material covered in this chapter, what questions would you ask the firm’s founders before making your funding decision? What answers would satisfy you?

Business Idea: Launch a platform that enables companies to find top-notch software engineers, developers, and designers who are rigorously screened and are willing to work on a contract basis.

Pitch: There is a shortage of top-tier software engineers, developers, and designers in the United States. As a result, U.S. companies, both large and small, often have a hard time recruiting the software engineers they need.

There are many top-notch software engineers who live in other countries, but American companies do not have the recruiting infrastructure to identify and vet candidates in places like Argentina, Croatia, and Belgium.