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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

We developed a friendship as part of our Board service and a recent blog post of his made me think I wanted to learn a bit more about his Instacart experience. Hunter Walk: You started at Instacart in 2013, just a year after it was founded, which obviously turned out to be an epic decision. So what follows are Five Question with Nilam.

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Our Newest Project Octane: “A Path to Purpose”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Each year, thousands more do the same through the Path of Leadership (PoL) program, which equips members with the tools, knowledge and networks they need to grow as leaders. What most excited me about stepping into a leadership role was the opportunity to give back in a way that allowed me to be my best self among my peers.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

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Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Each year since 2013, EO recognizes one outstanding member who embodies the heart and soul of volunteerism, and who paves the way for others to follow, through its EO Global Citizen of the Year Award. In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year.

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Anjan Pathak, Co-founder, Vantage Fit

Startup Blogpost

After spending 15 years working in the UK and Europe, I returned to India in 2013, where I’ve been dedicated to mentoring the product, operations, and marketing teams at Vantage Circle. has profoundly shaped my approach to leadership and company culture.

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How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From 2011 to 2013, he worked with Microsoft to distribute PCs to hard-hit areas. The post How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. The disaster left nearly 16,000 people dead and 2,500 missing.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

We just announced a few more things. Late last year we passed $100M in annual recurring revenue. We’re less than 8 years old so you can do the math on growth rates and figure out that we’re on an elite trajectory. And a special thank you to Heather Brunner, our CEO for the past four and a half years. Long-time readers of this (11-year old!!)

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