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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

It definitely required patience (and often self control), but the sheer volume of problems to be solved in startups allows for lots of opportunities to grow and take on stuff which is not in your direct domain. There were other year’s where I felt the company was making bets on me to figure out problems which I had no experience to solve.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

We definitely keep using the UpPromote service.” We followed that emotional hook with rigorous traction data: our viral collaboration loop drove 340% user growth in 90 days; personalized content requests increased engagement by 185%; retention rose 80% month over month. The outcome was strong.

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

Jason Malki

My path wasn’t exactly linear, but it was definitely intentional. Over the next five years, I’m especially excited about AI-driven workflow automation, compliance intelligence, and secure data collaboration. Outside of work, she loves to travel, cook for friends and family, and Crossfit. Thank you so much for joining us!

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StartupNation

Note: Fines can definitely cost you more than your startup budget of $100. 8 Ways to Make Money on Social Media Arm yourself with a toolset (free!) They offer the highest return on investment (ROI). No “dark” practices!

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The Zapier Blog

Enhance communication and collaboration: It's easier to talk about something concrete. A visual workflow can: Improve clarity and understanding: Yes, I'm repeating myself, but it's foundational. When people actually get it , fewer mistakes happen. Not sure where to start? Read more about Zapier Canvas.

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Zendesk vs. Jira Service Management: Which is best? [2025]

The Zapier Blog

The interface for managing all of these sections is so straightforward that you definitely don't need to be a pro at creating landing pages to configure the knowledge base. Zendesk allows you to add FAQs, community discussions, feature requests, and announcements.

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The best mind mapping software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

The best mind mapping tools Coggle for mind map beginners and occasional use MindMeister for collaborating on a mind map with a team Ayoa for a modern approach to mind mapping MindNode for Apple users Xmind for personal brainstorming QuikFlow for quickly building out organized mind maps What is mind mapping?