1. Ask if they would feel comfortable recommending you.
2. Apply at a better run startup.
3. ???
4. PROFIT!!
Seriously, I get the best recommendations and referrals from former colleagues at failed startups. We were in the trenches together. It forms a special bond—even if you don't always win.
Seriously, I get the best recommendations and referrals from former colleagues at failed startups. We were in the trenches together. It forms a special bond—even if you don't always win.