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How to Manage a Board

Y Combinator

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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Important Updates for Startups on the PPP and the CARES Act

Dream It

Kathryn (attorney from PilieroMazza) : Most banks are opening applications today, though a few rolled out last Friday with mixed success. The whole program has been designed to provide financing as quickly as possible. blocking a quorum, or preventing a shareholder/board action). Don’t agree to it, it’s bad advice.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

We help co-lead the execution of Startup Aotearoa, a one-to-one program for first-time entrepreneurs to get coaching and advice from a startup advisor or mentor as they navigate the first time they’ve gone through the journey. For us, it was not a good use of money.

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Do VC Platforms Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

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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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

Gust

Professional advice in this area is highly advised. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Some executives think they can mix business with pleasure, with inter-office relationships. High three-digit intelligence has value.

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Redefining ‘founder-friendly’ capital in the post-FTX era

TechCrunch

Blair Silverberg is co-founder and CEO of Hum Capital , a financial services company using technology to accelerate the fundraising process. In turn, companies across the board missed out on the balance brought by investors’ complementary breadth of guidance. Blair Silverberg. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

I used to think you could use convenience and common sense to predict markets. We think it’s a matter of products, but history shows us it takes more than just products and technology to create the sweeping changes. And most of us start with zero training. It seems like good advice to me. I like that.

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