Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

I can assure you that move wasn’t a walk in the park for the board. You need to understand power, ownership, leadership, performance, relationships, motivations, alcoholism, depression, resentment, jealousy, scorn. But the book is a must read for entrepreneurs. Foursquare? Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai split.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

” Still, the skills required to lead effectively aren’t always innate, even for the most successful entrepreneurs. So how can you make sure you’re maximizing your leadership skills and embodying these necessary traits? A big challenge facing many entrepreneurs is learning when it’s time for “No.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

The tantalizing prospect of automating the contracting process has drawn a number of entrepreneurs to the space, including UnitedLex co-founder Ajay Agrawal. “In 2012, myself and Claude Marais, the ex-global head of outsourcing in General Motors, began to brainstorm and envision SirionLabs.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate. We also look for a cultural fit with Upfront, which includes the gravitas to deal with executives and founders at the startups we back as well as the other board members. Watching him develop over the past 4.5 This latter bit is very important to us and very hard to achieve.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . June 19th, 2012. June 17th, 2012. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012. Subscribe by email. Invested Interests. Invested Interests.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We spend time looking at their org savvy, their leadership skills. So, for example, when I first started here back in 2012, there was a ton of energy being put towards building a network of executive relationships that is now somewhat more about sustaining those relationships. Kelli Dragovich: That makes a ton of sense, Matt.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

No board seats or personal guarantees. Each year, Founders First Capital Partners works with hundreds of entrepreneurs. Programs are offered in both online, in-person, and hybrid format with cohorts of leadership teams for an average of 10 companies. For RBI, return caps of 1.2x-1.8x and cash share rates of 3-10%.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

Actually, I was trading emails with Aaron Ross this morning because I think in a lot of ways that when I was an up and coming entrepreneur 15 years ago, that book landed in my hands and it felt like someone had given me the keys to the kingdom. That starts with sales leadership and sales management. Sarah Wang: Absolutely.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

He then worked as an entrepreneur and had his own publishing company for a while. He left WSJ in 2012 and started Brian Moran and Associates. The company does two things: Help small business owners and entrepreneurs run better companies, and help marketers better target the small and mid-size business space. I move businesses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Women entrepreneurs and fundraising. Diversifying an investment portfolio to include more women-led ventures means trusting in the leadership of women, which research has shown to be worth believing in. Even more interesting, another study argues that women make better board directors than men.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. I predict this will come before the end of 2012. It isn’t new stuff. And then came AOL.

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