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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. What are the biggest risks to the company?

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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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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. We definitely keep using the UpPromote service.” Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. Tips for other founders: 1. The outcome?

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

Jason Malki

Keshia Theobald-van Gent I had the pleasure of interviewing Keshia Theobald-van Gent , an accomplished executive with deep experience in innovation, strategy, and stakeholder engagement. She’s a frequent speaker, startup advisor, and nonprofit board member. My path wasn’t exactly linear, but it was definitely intentional.

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HPA Announces Acquisition of Portfolio Company Simple Mills by Flower Foods, Inc.

HPA

Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels ( HPA ), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills , has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods , Inc.

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The 8 best vibe coding tools in 2025

The Zapier Blog

It's definitely helpful if you have some programming experience, but it won't tank you if you don't. Instead, Replit AI Agent asks core questions to understand what type of app you're building, to make sure it uses the appropriate development strategies. Driven by natural language, not code. Guardrails.

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Visual workflows: The ultimate guide, with examples and tools

The Zapier Blog

That column on your Kanban board that looks like a traffic jam on a holiday weekend? Software development: Agile boards Agile boards are designed to visualize the beautiful chaos of building software. Project management: Kanban boards Kanban boards are a fantastic visual workflow option for general project management.

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