Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

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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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. The right number of deals will depend on your strategy. If you’re a seed fund that takes 5–10% ownership and doesn’t take board seats you might have 50, 100 or even 200 investments. Being too late and you back an “also ran” You also need to be right about the team.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

While a few iconic brands including Uber, Airbnb, and Square emerged successfully from the last downturn, most venture-backed companies struggled during this period, and many ended up pursuing M&A strategies. You and your potential acquirer may have different definitions of “scalable systems.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Good relationships with executive buyers can help shape your company as it grows, ultimately serving as an unofficial advisory board of the top leaders and experts within your customer base.” So that definitely stretched me in many ways.” ” Thanks very much for reading TechCrunch+, and have a great weekend.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Our members are able to stay on top of trending investment approaches, terms and exit strategies. Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term. Identify like-minded investors. ACA membership is available to individual angels, accredited platforms, angel group investors and family offices.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In some ways it feels like a company that has gone partially remote—where you still get certain types of interaction on “office days” that you can’t get at home, but it’s definitely not what it was. Basically, the idea is that you take a chip and slide it down a wall, watching it bounce off of a bunch of springy little sticks on its way down.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Momenta adapts what it calls a two-legged strategy of supplying advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to auto OEMs like GM and Tier 1 suppliers like Bosch, while conducting R&D on truly unmanned vehicles, that is, Level 4 driving. The new injection brings the total of the startup’s Series C to over $1 billion.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2016

Well, of course there are, but that doesn't mean the people doing them also need a board seat and 40% of the common equity to do it. We don't really even have a consistent definition of what a co-founder is--so it seems preposterous that there could be such universal agreement that everyone needs one.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

Seed round lead investor MaC Venture Capital recognized the immense potential for hyperspectral, and Robson told me that it was clear from the start the firm and new Wyvern Board member Adrian Fenty were a perfect match for the young company. “Christine had been on our technical board of advisors for quite some time,” he said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For starters, WooCommerce is used by more sites than Shopify — which those same investors, press and analysts definitely know about. The strategy here is simple: Continue opening up larger swaths of the internet to open-source innovation outside of the walled-garden platforms developed by Amazon and Facebook. Why should they care?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Poorly implemented this category was the definition of shelfware. Make sure your board challenges you enough about long-term vision & innovation. Not continuing to challenge yourself on product strategy will lead you down long-term ratholes. Your board likely won’t unless you have visionaries who are also egg breakers.

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Feedough

MARCH 5, 2021

He is accountable to and reports directly to the board of directors – a group of individuals elected to represent the company’s shareholders. It’s this board that elects and appoints the chief executive officer of the company. He forms the interface between the board and the employees and between the organisation and the community.

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Feedough

MARCH 5, 2021

He is accountable to and reports directly to the board of directors – a group of individuals elected to represent the company’s shareholders. It’s this board that elects and appoints the chief executive officer of the company. He forms the interface between the board and the employees and between the organisation and the community.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

It will definitely happen for some venture funds, but the question is how widespread it will be,” states Martino. Founders have grown accustomed to supervoting stock structures as VCs agree to loosen terms to get a stake in the funding event, essentially giving these founders authority over their own boards. “I

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. As capital gets further commoditized, early-stage investors are going back to the drawing board to see what is truly — and excuse my language here — a value-add service.”. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

Building a brand is definitely a process and requires a strategy. That’s why it’s more than necessary to take as much time as you want to craft a killer branding strategy. Competitor research should be an integral part of your branding strategy. Your brand should represent what your business is all about.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

Additional board members or executives may also be hired by the business owners to ensure that there is a well-rounded group of decision-makers while scaling up. For scaleups entering a phase filled with significant decisions and risks, proper communication of your business strategy from the board through to the employees is crucial.

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Feedough

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This after-sales service definition can be divided into three parts for better understanding: Services and support provided to the customers: After-sales services include all the services provided to the customer by the manufacturer, retailer, or a third-party customer service or training provider concerning the offering.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 24, 2020

This is because “In order to build something great, you have to be an optimist, because by definition you’re trying to do something that most consider impossible. And yes, we definitely didn’t need an iOS developer who would be adopting our web solution to mobile before it was even validated. We hesitated. All in all?—?we

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With the round, Jeff Williams, partner at Spring Lake Equity Partners, joins the Testlio board of directors. . Our strategy here is to keep the total capital into the company less than our revenue run rate. It included participation from Series A co-leads Altos Ventures and Vertex Ventures US. Testlio’s CEO Steve Semelsberger.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 11, 2022

While I believe I personally was one of the best product leaders of my timeframe when it came to understanding the nuance and strategies of comms [yes, I just broke my arm patting myself on the back], I’d still defer to people like Ashley or Aaron Zamost if they disagreed. Best Practices In Marking & Comms Are Highly Extensible.

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

A few examples… When asked in February what differences in the landscape he saw in 2021 and if deals were much more competitive, Accel partner Ethan Choi responded: “On the investing side, deals were definitely more competitive and valuations certainly reflect that, even despite a correction in public fintech comps.”.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

So how can a relatively junior VC hope to add any value to an investment and on a board--and is it enough value that you should have one on your board? He said the best thing you can do for a company as a board member at this stage is to help them make a great hire, and I tend to agree. 3) Network, network, network.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Staying attuned to these changes and being willing to pivot our strategies has been instrumental in our growth. It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. To establish achievable and well-thought-out goals, incorporate various methods and tools into your strategy. By implementing S.M.A.R.T.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Sequoia’s Jess Lee will talk you through how to get that first investor on board, which will more often than not get other investors excited about the prospect of working with you. Investors love unrealistic goals based on pragmatic strategies. Once the first domino falls, the rest inevitably follow. Wedge to TAM.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

You’ll also get a chance to explore common mistakes and strategies for troubleshooting so you can build off of Tom’s Dream Team experience instead of starting from square one. The definition of “team” in this case is a group created by a leader to achieve a specific goal. What is a “Dream Team”?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

VCs have different views and strategies on this. Jason went on to help Apeel Sciences get off the ground, helping the Founder & CEO raise all of his initial VC money and helping him build out the executive team and board. almost be definition you should be scratching your head.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

That''s kind of like what it''s like being on board with these companies after you make an early stage investment. Even the best and most active board members can still feel pretty helpless. All in all, not exactly a predictable lead sourcing strategy. 4) Most of the job isn''t in the picking, it''s in the struggling.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

bang on the windows of a board meeting recently and stick his tongue out at all of us. She debates manufacturing strategies. In the most perfect sense of the definition. Aka Punky Brewster. We’ve had many celebrities walk through our doors including a-list film stars. Heck, I even had Robert Downey, Jr. We’re in LA.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2021

Let’s break down these complex changes and what they mean for companies adapting new recruiting strategies: Changing candidate expectations. Being more remote, and more flexible about how we work, definitely opens those doors to diverse talent.”. Employee benefits. Who has the best employee benefits ? Traditional HR policies as well?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

Judge sides with Elon Musk : He is probably going to win with the Twitter deal, but he can definitely put a checkmark in the “win” category here. A Delaware judge ruled in his favor following a lawsuit brought by Tesla shareholders that accused Musk of coercing Tesla’s board into buying SolarCity back in 2016. Oh Snap! :

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Rethinking growth targets, in light of the rising cost of capital, to focus more on efficiency in this environment is a consistent thread in board meetings these days. We’re definitely seeing the reset we expected to see after a decade of operating in a macro environment where the cost of capital was near zero.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. The Need for Strategy. My take on his argument is this: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

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Berkonomics

JULY 13, 2023

In these past weeks, we explored the need for a tangible goal and strategies that are measurable as steps toward achievement of your goal. Today, we explore how to create tactics to accompany each strategy, and even suggest a number of tactics to consider for your strategies. Here’s how these tactics support your strategies.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 2, 2013

We've been on a schedule of meeting up every two weeks and have worked together to hone the strategy. Almost overnight, investors jumped on board with the new model. It was a definitively different approach--one they committed to before necessarily waiting to hear what investors thought. It wasn't just a slight tweak.

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