Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

5000 shared: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you share with your younger self? And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” It’s been like having my own board of directors, for both my business and personal life.

media 302

media culture creativity energy 302

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. Strategy is everything for a startup company board. A startup board is brave and supportive. Compliance.

startup 88

startup board culture strategy 88

Y Combinator

MARCH 7, 2023

Interspersed through the book is tactical advice on essential founder skills: networking, fundraising, getting feedback from users, hiring, creating a strong company culture, and managing board politics, along with many healthcare-specific topics like running clinical trials and determining regulatory strategy.

entrepreneurship 95

entrepreneurship culture advice health 95

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In a significant cultural shift, the technology organizations inside these FIs have also started to recognize that not all of their tech products need to be built “in-house.” Taken as a whole, FIs are at an especially receptive time for greater software adoption.

frameworks 116

frameworks incumbents leadership advice 116

Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

How Faith In People and a Culture Of Hospitality Built a Modern American Restaurant Company, Mitchell shares the keys to his company’s 25 years of success: including a steadfast commitment to a nurturing culture, a “people first” philosophy, and the humility to recognize reckless and ego-driven decisions. WHAT IS THE QUESTION?:

hospitality 130

hospitality culture advice mix-use 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

Plus, a culture of inclusion translates into a happier, more productive workforce. Your core values tout a culture of inclusion. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. Here’s what we learned: 1. WALK THE TALK.

peer-to-peer 242

peer-to-peer leadership culture communities 242

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe.

advice 327

advice entrepreneurs creativity culture 327

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mark Barron is the head of Taylor Wessing 's market-leading technology and life sciences inward investment team, and advises North American companies on how to translate their domestic success to new jurisdictions and cultures and to thrive as global businesses. If you are early-stage, tread carefully. If you are early-stage, tread carefully.

peer-to-peer 90

peer-to-peer board culture advice 90

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

He serves on the boards of OCEANIX, Atom Computing, Conscious Cultures and MycoWorks. This is one of the lessons I wish I understood when raising a Series B, so I hope you find this advice helpful when you navigate your larger raises. Gaetano Crupi. Contributor. More posts by this contributor.

founder 97

founder strategy pitching venture capital 97

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Akamai Technologies CTO Andy Champagne will join Macrometa’s board. How do they keep the culture alive? On TechCrunch+, he shares some of the tips and advice the company has learned — most of the advice is best applicable to earlier-stage startups. billion in total commitments). How will decisions be made?

media 95

media advice collaboration VC 95

Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

The culture change, funding, and language start at the top. In the end, this is a culture change. You need executives to ask ad hoc questions of their analytics and brainstorm with other board members on innovative solutions. That’s the hard part, right? A few sneak peeks: This isn’t corporate altruism. How do you do that?

innovation 86

innovation culture enablement advice 86

TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2022

At the same time, they’re also struggling to raise fresh capital — and those who are able to raise money and extend runways are navigating the cultural complexities of down rounds. Our best-practice advice to CEOs is to cut deep enough that they are confident there will not be a second round in the next few months.

leadership 83

leadership frameworks culture advice 83

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

NEA partner Liza Landsman invested as well, and Tishgart said that Sweetgreen’s Nic Jammet and Parachute’s Ariel Kaye have joined the startup’s board of directors. ” Cookware startup Great Jones launches Potline, a text service for recipes and advice.

startup 102

startup culture advice collaboration 102

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. There were cultural challenges across the board. In many cases it’s easier if this person isn’t a board member or VC unless you have an extremely close or trusting relationship with them.

founder 340

founder board culture advice 340

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

After numerous discussions we held the line and all agreed as a board that profitability was much more important than chasing new markets and that perfecting our systems and methods was critical before we expanded and just increase the scope of our problems to solve. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards ….

innovation 286

innovation startup board leadership 286

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. But it sets the wrong culture. Information flowed up within the organization and the CEO always packaged things nicely for the board and investors.

startup 308

startup board advice VC 308

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

.” What I’ve observed is that the email generation has shifted cultural norms. ” Culturally people know that it’s not acceptable to text or call you on your cell phone unless they know you. I will even take to emailing people I don’t know offering small bits of advice. I try to be helpful.

advice 314

advice culture board VC 314

Berkonomics

MARCH 12, 2020

Part of the cultural fabric of your business. So, enter the “Fairness Doctrine,” as a stated element in the cultural fabric of business. It is this frustration coupled with the simple outcry of “That’s not fair!” – that can affect the culture of a company in ways never considered by the original decision-maker.

culture 62

culture creativity advice board 62

Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors. I contribute my two cents of advice, as do the others in the group. How do roundtables operate?

advice 62

advice board leadership opportunity 62

StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Here’s my advice for developing your grit and using it: Approach your early-stage company as if you are in a marathon, not a sprint. The result will also be a halo effect on your advisers, board members and current and future investors. Develop a team that supports you and your business and offers on-target advice.

entrepreneurs 106

entrepreneurs strategy advice hospitality 106

TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

TechCrunch reporter Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed Kleiner Perkins partner Bucky Moore to get sector-agnostic advice for founders who are ready to raise a Series A. Part 4: The consequences of scaling up sneaker culture. Setting up a management board for success with Dave Easton. When should I hire a sales team?

board 91

board pitching venture capital mix-use 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

What is the communication rhythm and dynamics with the board and in other meetings? In the beginning there were monthly board meetings then after Series C they moved to quarterly. Seth likes to get together with board members every 30 days. Seth’s approach to internal meetings is very different from board meetings.

board 286

board culture VC education 286

FundersClub

JUNE 15, 2017

" Boris Silver of FundersClub offers a summary of his advice to a founder on best practices when joining an accelerator, stemming from his own experience at Y Combinator in " What do the best founders do in accelerator programs? What does an ideal board look like? " Connor Murphy of SAP.iO

board 70

board VC culture accelerator 70

StartupNation

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Decorilla has consistently been innovating new processes and products, and the seven-year mark is an important time for us to reflect on growth, company culture, milestones, mistakes and learnings along the way. We shared our gratitude and life hacks, as well as personal advice and memories from good times we have had together in person.

culture 130

culture entrepreneurs advice innovation 130

TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Crucially, it will help the incoming and future generations of leadership understand critical aspects of its track record, the lessons learned, culture and identity. It’s best to record this history well before the intense swirl of a leadership transition begins. It’s as much about moving forward as looking back.

leadership 107

leadership peer-to-peer construction culture 107

TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

At launch, Bright announced a lineup that included over 200 prominent creators who were set to host ticketed online events where they share their stories or expertise, engage in interviews, offer advice and more. Even more are on board to host future sessions, with Bright now on track to double the number of creators on board by year-end.

media 99

media board ventures networking 99

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2011

If I bring them on board now, how do I not reduce the motivation from those that I have already hired? Culture matters. Along the same lines as aptitude I would say that “company culture” matters. As times get tough you’ll value this culture. It’s a must read and has great advice on building a company culture.

startup 399

startup culture innovation advice 399

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 9, 2018

As early-stage investors, we are acutely aware of the work of other venture capitalists on the boards of the companies we serve. Nearly 15 years ago one of Benchmark’s founding partners, Kevin Harvey, saw the skills of a young Peter Fenton on a board they shared. Our job, as early-stage venture capitalists, does not scale.

board 66

board energy culture advice 66

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. It means learning from different cultures and different perspectives. There are even great healthcare options for members.

networking 130

networking entrepreneurs peer-to-peer entrepreneurship 130

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Drama at BharatPe : The Tiger-backed Indian fintech company is seeing turmoil in its leadership, with co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover asking its board “for the removal of chief executive Suhail Sameer” from the leadership group at the company.

leadership 83

leadership venture capital strategy ventures 83

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We believe that diverse teams produce diversity of thought and that this leads to better decisions and outcomes.

VC 284

VC leadership mentorship entrepreneurs 284

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We chose the word “upfront” to represent our culture. A great leader knows when there are team rivalries that need to be settled and when some team members need to be let go because they are breeding a bad culture internally. It’s why I was always critical of the “acquihire culture” at places like Yahoo !

leadership 280

leadership peer-to-peer culture board 280

Y Combinator

MAY 7, 2020

This person is not a founder and acts as a sounding board or liaison for your team. It is not their job to solve HR issues, but rather to receive feedback from your team and keep a pulse on cultural issues that may be brewing. Having a people person that your team can come to and voice their concerns is important. Classification.

startup 85

startup culture consulting education 85

TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2021

At launch, Bright announced a lineup that included over 200 prominent creators who were set to host ticketed online events where they share their stories or expertise, engage in interviews, offer advice and more. Even more are on board to host future sessions. Image Credits: Bright session example.

media 88

media ventures networking culture 88

Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Current Board service includes: First Fidelity Bank, REES Architects, Oklahoma City University, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, United Way of Central Oklahoma, the Civic Center Foundation, the Oklahoma School of Science and Math Foundation, i2e (Innovation to Enterprise) and the Arts Council of Oklahoma City. Get started!

leadership 52

leadership business incubator communities energy 52

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Yogishi Chandra, CEO of Teknobuilt, said, “Even in an environment with a different language or business culture, we could participate in the K-Startup Grand Challenge, hold business meetings with domestic companies, and promote business smoothly through Korean interns.” Manufacturing in Asia is huge.

accelerator 59

accelerator startup culture data analysis 59

TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Ryder was then a Maven “customer” for her following three pregnancies, using the platform for after-hours advice, virtual access to specialists or, more recently, guidance on how to prepare for a breech birth. A growing focus for Maven is being able to match its members to providers who are culturally aware and relatable to them.

health 100

health financing finance board 100