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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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My Number One Advice for Startups or VCs: Conviction > Consensus

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Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 2015. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. conviction > consensus. He took two words where I take 1,000! The same is true at startups.

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

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We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Feeding the Hungry, Despite National Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

He is known for his leadership in business and charitable pursuits. Since October 2015, we’ve fed approximately 50,000 people. The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. We recently spoke with Chiranjiv Patel (pictured at left) to learn more.

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In Love, In Partnership: How One Couple Finds Success at Home and at Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, the Slaters sold the legacy to explore other endeavors. It’s true that you should treat your business partnership like a marriage. After all, it’s important whom you select and no matter who that person is you’ll have to work hard at it. But what about when your business partner and your marriage partner are the same person?

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EO Accelerator Grads on Growing In Business and In Marriage

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I was referred to EO Accelerator by a former EO member and applied to the program in 2015. It gives founders the tools and accountability to take their business to the next level. How did you hear about EO Accelerator? Lallenia: My husband, Brad, and I started Big Birge Plumbing in 2012. Neither of us had much experience running a business.

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Conversion Capital locks down its biggest fund ever to back early-stage fintech and infrastructure startups

TechCrunch

When Christian Lawless founded Conversion Capital in 2015, fintech was only starting to take off. For example, we avoided the peer-to-peer direct lending craze during 2017. Lawless raised $10 million and $20 million for Conversion Capital’s first and second funds, respectively.