“The difference is that a partner is strategically aligned to the outcome that you're chasing. So he spoke to the senior people at the companies that he was considering to take on this project and asked where their product or their service was heading and how much they were investing in AI.”
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choose partners by asking senior vendors about product roadmap and AI investment, dropping those that didn't align
Said nearby on the same subject
“Most of us don't love the idea of steering meetings, but they were essential for this project. At Forever New, the senior people were in those meetings, including the founder, asking questions and challenging the team.”