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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea. two founders in a garage?—?(HP The legends of Silicon Valley?—?two HP Style) are dead.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2018
I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team?—?everything. I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired. everything. Some were interesting, some weren’t. That wasn’t you.
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Paul G. Silva
DECEMBER 15, 2023
There are a lot of tools that can help, but each has limitations: The Business Model Canvas identifies the big picture hypotheses of your venture… but struggles to help you ID what is needed to get all your key stakeholders on board. Just add a description of why your leadership team are the right ones for the job and you’re done.
Ecosystem Builder Hub
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) is an initiative to advance the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice. Enoch Elwell , Founder & Board Chair at CO.STARTERS (Governance Working Team). Pava LaPere , Co-Founder & CEO at EcoMap (Sustainability Working Team). What would that look like?
Angel Capital Association
JANUARY 8, 2024
Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term. In April, I traveled to DC alongside North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin to continue discussions about the accredited investor definition and QSBS. Published the AngelBox Basics Toolkit.
Ecosystem Builder Hub
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. Lauren Mehler Pradhan. Gabe Munoz. Ellen Bateman. Hard skills.
Surdna Foundation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Now in its 103rd year, the Surdna Foundation is, amazingly, still led by descendants of our founder, John Emory Andrus. So how did a white-led family board make the decision to focus on racial equity? During most of its history , Surdna’s mission was nonspecific, a common practice at the turn of the 20th century.
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