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This case study showcases how a startup entrepreneur used CollabGenius’s Role-Based Assessment to evaluate a potential business partner. Despite his impressive presentation and relevant experience, the assessment uncovered critical red flags, including inflexible leadership, fear of challenges, and poor team dynamics.
Although a trial partnership was attempted, the partner's behavior validated the assessment results, leading to an early and low-cost exit. Structured agreements and data-driven insights protected the entrepreneur's business from a costly mistake, emphasizing the importance of objective evaluation tools in high-stakes decisions.
Industry: Assessments & Consulting
Challenge: Selecting the Right Business Partner
A startup entrepreneur was seeking a business partner to help grow her company. By chance, she met a sales manager from a competitor at the gym. He appeared to be an ideal candidate – well-educated, polished, and with relevant industry experience. Excited by the potential synergy, she shared her vision, and he quickly expressed interest in joining forces.
His background in a similar company made him seem like a perfect fit. However, the entrepreneur, committed to making informed decisions, asked him to complete her company's Role-Based Assessment, a tool distinct from traditional personality tests used by competitors.
To the entrepreneur’s surprise, the assessment revealed concerning results: • Rigid Leadership Style – Highly inflexible in managing projects and processes. • Fear of Challenges – Secretly terrified of overcoming obstacles necessary for business growth.
These results starkly contrasted with his confident and charismatic presentation.
Despite the alarming assessment, the entrepreneur proceeded with a trial partnership, acknowledging a degree of “semi-willful blindness.” To protect herself, she structured a trial partnership agreement with clearly defined terms:
Within weeks, significant issues surfaced. The entrepreneur discovered that the potential partner was being sued by his former employer for allegedly forging documents to justify his dismissal. His actions during the partnership mirrored the assessment results – he demonstrated a poor work ethic, treated the entrepreneur poorly, and failed to meet even basic performance standards.
Recognizing the risk, the entrepreneur exercised her right to exit the partnership early, incurring minimal damages due to the protective measures.
This case highlights how Role-based assessments can reveal hidden behaviors and empower leaders to make informed decisions. By trusting data and maintaining safeguards, the entrepreneur avoided significant financial and operational setbacks, preserving her company’s vision and growth trajectory.
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