Ask HN: Should I take a fake employee with me to a key client meeting?
I cold emailed and managed to score a meeting with the ceo of one of these three giants to discuss a product partnership - essentially selling my service to this giant.
It’s a huge company - market cap over 10 Billion dollars - and frankly I’m surprised the ceo agreed to meet me.
In the meeting he has asked his two product heads to join.
I am a sole founder and this is making me a bit nervous. I’m afraid that if the ceo sees I’m a one man show he’ll lose interest (I do have a team but they are all remote).
So I’m thinking maybe I should take along a fake employee with me. my girlfriend.
My girlfriend is really smart and her experience is actually very relevant to my product.
Is it ok to take her along? I really don’t want to lose this opportunity and I fear that by going in solo I may just do that
I’d value your feedback