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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

For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything. One component of a good Board is a high value add Independent Board Member, which in my experience, often doesn’t get added early enough (for a variety of reasons). I knew I wanted to help build it from the ground up.

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

“We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” Each day focusses on a different facet of being a director – you, your board and practical governance.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

Culture in Action: A Story from Valley Venture Mentors Let me share how this played out at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a nonprofit startup accelerator I helped lead. But our board chairman asked a simple question: “Is filling out forms fun?” It seemed logicalbetter matching would help entrepreneurs succeed, right?

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Parafin Transforming Delivery of Small Business Financial Services Closes $100M Series C

American Entrepreneurship

The two co-founders leveraged their tech backgrounds to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity. The recent closing of a $100 million Series C financing at a $750 million valuation positions the company for accelerated growth. Its embedded infrastructure powers financial services for marketplaces, vertical SaaS, and payment platforms.

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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

American Entrepreneurship

March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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To the Class (and Future Entrepreneurs) of 2025

Revolution

I experimented with new pizzas by day, but spent nights and weekends on my personal computer, connecting to bulletin boards and the rudimentary online services that existed at thetime. To harness it in ways that improve lives, expand opportunity, and solve real problems for real people. And: What can I do to accelerate that readiness?

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Fueling Founders, Scaling Impact: Inside Keshia Theobald-van Gent’s Investment Philosophy

Jason Malki

programs at German Accelerator, specializing in global startup expansion and cross-border growth. She’s a frequent speaker, startup advisor, and nonprofit board member. operations for the German Accelerator, helping European startups expand into the U.S. Keshia holds a Master’s from the University of Groningen.

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