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.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. As somebody who has seen the shift from Innovation to Systematization many times I can tell you that culturally it is very hard for organizations.

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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.

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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 strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one

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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.

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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!

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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? How it works.

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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. I’m not a big believer in too much hierarchy. But issues do arise as your company grows.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like.

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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.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. I hope to gain more understanding of cultural differences and how they influence an entrepreneurs’ decisions. Policy and collaboration with policy, academic and funding institutions.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 30, 2023

Responding to that feedback with a killer feature was a great way to ultimately get them on board. Eventually, we attracted well-known investors, and that, along with our culture and growth, made hiring easier. Luckily we had a deep culture of transparency that goes back to the beginning of the company.

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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.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Most of my experience is in B2B SaaS, so this advice is tailored to founders in a similar space: #1 Hire an experienced leadership team to define the culture and vision A brand new startup only has one asset?—?the This cultural interview is critical. the people in the room.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 16, 2020

By: Brent Gleeson, Founder & CEO at TakingPoint™ Leadership, Navy SEAL Whether you are an entrepreneur, working in corporate America, or building a startup, it is imperative to continually seek new ways to stay inspired and driven. Restraint is crucial for business leadership. Discomfort comes in many forms. The economy changes.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

Within a three-month period of time, we were really able to empower our extended leadership team,” Kate explains. They could share these ideas on how to transition to remote work because they build a culture of open communication. They were telling customers that the decline was across the board.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. I watch founders who want to get “air cover” for hard decisions by getting too much input from their teams or boards.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2016

Later, I went to a Quaker high school that was a boarding school, although I was a day student. New Belgium is admired for its culture of engagement that you formalized in 2013 when you sold the company to your co-workers. I would also do things like organize kids to clean up the creek that we played in.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This lesson has not only helped my business thrive but also shaped our company culture, emphasizing compassion and resilience as core values. My best advice is to actively surround yourself with people who have more experience and knowledge than you. My advice is to be accountable and focus on continual improvement.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I came from a board meeting to here. I was saying to this CEO at the board meeting, I said, “I don’t know, I just have this blind belief that you guys are going to create an enormous success. I want to build a great company, and I want to get you on my board for my new ridesharing service. Which is just amazing.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

Not only can mentors evaluate new avenues for the startup, but they can connect the board to established professionals if they need further guidance in other areas of the business, such as marketing, sales, or design. Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2014

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.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Leadership, she’s been on the leadership team for two massive businesses, and so who better to hear from on that topic than Claire. My advice would be actually, start something and then keep drafting it. Well, let’s transition then to leadership. Repetition is so important in leadership.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

No less than Oprah Winfrey endorsed it and Stephen Colbert & Fred Wilson are both on the board. Ryan establishes a very strong sense of culture and purposes at the businesses he creates. . He has great vision, leadership and execution. He sold both companies.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? There is an incredible, thriving entrepreneurship culture that breeds fascinating companies weekly. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? Our early advice to founders was to ensure runway for 18 months in order to weather the storm.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 12, 2018

Yes, a good mentor or board can help, especially when they have the right experience, but not quite in the same way that a co-founder can. Mentors take their own context from their past success(es) and at times their lack of ‘skin in the game’ can flavour their advice. Hands down I would prefer the latter.

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HPA

JULY 18, 2019

John is a frequent writer and speaker on technology, leadership, and DEI. Beyond his work at Enova, John serves on the board of the Illinois Technology Association and is a member, investor, and advisor with HPA. There were also people who were aggressive and detrimental to the team culture. What inspires you to do what you do?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This drew the attention away from companies in the space that weren’t trying to be anything but what they are—cultures that employees have very low expectations of. Did they create enough rules and guidelines around values and culture that were informed from the perspective of women of color? Did any company? That’s how the game works.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

but that won’t stop the almost daily influx of unsolicited advice and second-guessing you’ll receive. Despite the fact that people have been running successful businesses without venture capital since the dawn of man, current startup culture pushes the importance of VC above all else. Are you an expert in your field?

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