The Seraf Compass

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In Part I of this article we talked about the challenges and responsibilities General Partners face. In Part II we took a closer look at the time commitment involved when you're ready to invest in a company, what's required when serving as a board director, and how GPs should handle communications with their LPs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

As I grow into my new role as EO’s Global Board Chair , I begin by looking back on my entrepreneurial journey over the past decade and see now, with the benefit of hindsight, how my understanding and approach to leadership have drastically evolved. Or as one of my EO Board Chair predecessors, Marc Stockli, once wrote, as a Leader’s Leader.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

They did it by creating a blog, discussion board and hub for eCommerce advice and information. So my biggest recommendation of “what&# to blog is a series of articles that will be helpful to your community. Take one topic and break it up into 10 bite-sized articles. eCommerce is an enormously competitive search term.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

Miranda is Board Director of CRDB Bank Plc and Board Chair of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative that empowers hundreds of women from across the continent. She is Board Vice Chair of CCBRT Hospital and an active member-leader of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization where she serves as Chair of Global Learning.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I see this in cases where sometimes board members don’t want to take on the “Pottery Barn Rule” that if you break it, you fix it. While everybody can easily point at VCs or board members and accuse them of being meddlers, the same is actually true of many CEOs. I speak from experience. CEO’s beware.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

They will have to sit on boards. ” That means sitting on boards and helping entrepreneurs to handle the most difficult things that pop up like: lawsuits. I sit on less than 10 boards precisely so that I can be deeply involved when I’m most needed. I haven’t proof read this article. In fact, very few are.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

In her 20-year leadership tenure with the organization, Winnie has held volunteer positions ranging from Communications Chair to Global Board Director, and has been instrumental in EO’s progress. She currently serves as EO’s Senior Global Board Advisor for Leadership Communications and Brand. and more articles from the EO blog.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The AI Robotics and Fulfillment technology company sees a sizeable addressable market as described in a Meteor Space article, “Important Warehouse Automation Statistics You Can’t Ignore ”, touting the potential of its technology. The article indicates that 90% of warehouses operate manually with minimal or no robotics.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

My articles never appeared on Digg so I didn’t focus on it at all. So in those years where you were simply submitting articles to Digg there were a cabal working together that would undermine you. If you’re nowhere near the line of acceptability you’re playing in the wrong rink.” Underbelly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

I was running my security company and I had an Advisory Board. One of my Board Members—after our meeting—said, “Ron, I think you are going to do exceptionally well in business, but you will find that it can be very lonely journey.”. and more articles from the EO blog. . I haven’t felt lonely since!

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. In fact, the article was so spot on, so well shaped and formed I was only left wondering three things: 1. I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. All of my partners at Upfront do.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2024

I am honored to serve on the board of advisors for HeartWorks , a non-profit organization led by brilliant doctor Tim Nelson , dedicated to curing Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), a condition that impacts close to 1% of births. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

What person hasn’t crouched at an airport to get 18% extra on one’s battery before boarding an airplane? ” In the article is cites: Page estimates that only about 50 investors are chasing the real breakthrough technologies that have the potential to make a material difference to the lives of most people on earth. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I wasn’t on board with their suggestion but had another idea with my long-time friend and collaborator, Dana Satterwhite. and more articles from the EO blog. . I was approached by a TV network after they saw another viral film that I’d made. Dana is a rare talent, and we were full partners on this project.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

The below article is part of Robert Glazer’s LinkedIn Newsletter series and originally appeared on Glazer’s LinkedIn page. You can expect to see families invest in toys, to keep their children occupied, as well as board games, projects and puzzles that can be done as a family in the evening and on weekends.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2020

According to a Harvard Business Review article entitled “Dismantle Office Politics by Being Transparent,” forcing people to read between the lines can result in “misinterpretation and gossip.” The article recommends being “open about your motives.” They see a headline and decide in a split second whether to read the article or move on.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Build a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings. Board meetings are crucial for getting feedback on your progress to date and your plans for the future, but what’s the best way to give board members the full picture?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007. The world needs us.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Equally important he pointed out that since Twitter is a place you send links to your followers – crawling the link URL to read the text that was in the ultimate article being shared would tell you 10x more than the Tweet itself). So Nick drove strategy & tech from the UK and remained an active board member and CTO of the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Here’s an assessment from Maslach’s article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. What are the signs of burnout? Exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy. There are tests for evaluating burnout and work engagement. There are other tests included one called the UWES (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) is detailed here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

He is also the co-author of Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors , and the author of Startup CEO , Startup CXO and the Startup CEO blog. For the most part, everything about the substance of this article just made me angry. are eye-opening and alarming.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

My EO Forum served as a sounding board to examine my challenges—both personal and professional. From practical assistance, like boarding up my store windows in anticipation of a local riot, to the personal growth opportunities that I gained through my role managing our chapter’s learning calendar, EO members stood by me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

A version of the following article originally appeared on Entrepreneur Middle East. I’m involved with a few boards where we have taken a position of revenue-centric spending. If you don’t know why you do what you do, the rest of this article may not make sense. If you are clear about the why, the what and how can adapt rapidly.

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The Seraf Compass

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We will consider this series of articles a great success if we answer this question in a way that helps you build great boards for the companies you are involved with. We believe we can convince you of the incredible value a board delivers for a startup company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Play games involving money: Money-themed board games including Monopoly or Life are engaging, memorable introductions into understanding how money works. Susan is a board member of EO’s New Jersey chapter. and more articles from the EO blog. . Glen Eagle is a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Here’s what I mean: My monthly Forum meetings with EO peers have taught me not only how to have more respectful, vulnerable, deeply connecting and constructive conversations around the board table; they have also helped me navigate delicate discussions at home with my family. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s Member Products Director. She also serves as president of the board of directors of The Dream Factory , a non-profit for children with life-threatening illnesses. and more articles from the EO blog. . I dream bigger than I ever have.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

About a year and a half after starting my business, I joined EO and was quickly invited onto the board of directors where I sat with a woman who is so unapologetically herself. and more articles from the EO blog. I have never worked so hard in all my life, but the rewards and personal growth have been worth every bit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. and more articles from the EO blog. In addition to high-level conferences, where else can you meet CEOs? Look for CEO roundtables and forums. None in your area? Consider starting one.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 1, 2022

Dealing with board minutes can be a bit of a chore, but they must be an important one given how much attention is paid to them. If we are going to be involved in startup boards, we need to get grounded in the basics.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Contributed by Robert Glazer , a former EO Boston member who is the founder and chairman of the board of Acceleration Partners , a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards. and more articles from the EO blog. He is also the host of The Elevate Podcast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

We’ve helped our portfolio companies with introductions with potential customers, board members, key employees, and advisors.” and more articles from the EO blog. “Our membership includes a wide range of skill sets, allowing us to tap into our wider network.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

I’m not sure I really even need to write this at length because Nivi absolutely nailed the topic in his article “ The Option Pool Shuffle.&#. And no prizes for guessing which side of the table really understands the right answer. We spend a lot of time on them in the video but frankly we could have done a 3-hour session.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

Craig had two Angel-Sharks participate in his deal, and one of them returned for additional investments and serves in an advisory board role.). and more articles from the EO blog. . Who is the ideal attendee for DX22? It might be EO’s best-kept secret, but now the secret is out—and you’re invited to attend DX22: Register today!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

The son of the founder was the production manager, the board had monthly catered meetings with drinks and yet the company was insolvent. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. and more articles from the EO blog. . The directors hadn’t realised it. Nobody had.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 27, 2020

A version of the following article originally appeared on Entrepreneur Middle East. As everyone knows, ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit us, most of these businesses have gone from making money to generating almost zero revenue, across the board, in a matter of weeks.

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