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Best practices for Zoom board meetings at early-stage startups

TechCrunch

Board meetings are quickly increasing in their significance to foster consistent and vital interactions as an organization. As we move into 2021 and Q1 meetings are being put onto calendars, take some time to modernize how you conduct your board meetings. Remember the board works for you, so be sure to put them to work.

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How to build a startup advisory board

NZ Entrepreneur

Here’s how to build a startup advisory board. And while it often seems more involved and complex than it is in reality, setting up an advisory board is something you should look to put in place in the early stages of your entrepreneurial venture. Selecting an advisory board is the tricky part.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Develop a Strategy to Scale Your Business in 2021 

Smart Hustle Magazine

No matter what stage your business is at, it’s never too soon to have a scaling-up strategy in place. It can always be amended as you go, but being mindful of where your business can use an efficiency boost will always be a winning strategy. Keep in mind, however, that this is not a guide to grow your business.

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Sales and marketing strategy – planning your journey to sales success

NZ Entrepreneur

Do you have a clear sales and marketing strategy to grow sales in this new financial year? How to Develop your Sales and Marketing Strategy. So, if you haven’t already got one, we recommend that you develop a Sales and Marketing Strategy for your business. Include an Innovation Strategy. Here’s how you can get started.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. Within 5 years I was on the board of real businesses with meaningful revenue, strong balance sheets, no debt and on the path to a few interesting exits. Let’s deploy faster!

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. Strategy is everything for a startup company board. A startup board is brave and supportive.

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Welcome to the Jungle grabs $54 million for its slick job platform

TechCrunch

Essentially, a profile on the platform should look like a feature article in a fancy magazine. Job seekers can then browse job offers and learn more about companies on Welcome to the Jungle’s job board. Of course, the startup also has its own profile on its platform to facilitate its hiring strategy.

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