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Point Nine interviews

What the application asks for

“Instead, we’ll be using an online assessment test that we hope will help us identify the best candidates.”

Christoph JanzPoint Nine

Point Nine · 24 February 2021

An online assessment

Decide whether to lead MorrowDesk’s $2 million seed round on two days of evidence.

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How the process runs

“I’m asking candidates not to send me their resumes or LinkedIn profiles initially.”

Christoph JanzPoint Nine

Point Nine · 24 February 2021

No CV at first

Decide whether to lead MorrowDesk’s $2 million seed round on two days of evidence.

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The work they test

“That involves communicating with founders, testing products, doing market research, and calls with industry experts.”

Christoph JanzPoint Nine

Point Nine · 24 February 2021

What the associate does

Decide whether to lead MorrowDesk’s $2 million seed round on two days of evidence.

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Who they say they hire

“You have excellent analytical skills, and you love to work with numbers.”

Christoph JanzPoint Nine

Point Nine · 24 February 2021

Analytical, and good with numbers

Work out whether $80,000 of monthly revenue is efficient once delivery costs are counted.

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“You have a huge passion for technology startups and an entrepreneurial mindset. You’re curious and a fast learner.”

Christoph JanzPoint Nine

Point Nine · 24 February 2021

Curious and a fast learner

Revise the investment memo when the largest customer cuts usage.

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AI in the role

“a hefty chunk of our time is spent moving data around, hunting down information, and doing other stuff that doesn’t really need a human brain. All of this will eventually be done by computers.”

Christoph JanzPoint Nine

Point Nine · 17 May 2023

Time that needs no human brain

Work out whether $80,000 of monthly revenue is efficient once delivery costs are counted.

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