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14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders

Startup Blogpost

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. I’ve worked with many startup founders. ” This struck a chord.

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Dear Sophie: How can I present a strong O-1A or EB-1A application?

TechCrunch

I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Savvy Startup Founder. As a startup founder, the critical and essential role you play at your startup should be easy to demonstrate.

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Startup Founders Should Flip Burgers

Both Sides of the Table

When I founded my first company along with Brian Moran (whose idea it was) I had no real experience running startups. I had an MBA, had done a few years of strategy consulting and knew all of the management theory. And this is how it should be in startups. I’m not trying to take credit beyond where credit is due.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

Join us on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19 to watch these incredible founders take the stage. Startups pitching on the main stage. Koop Technologies (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) — Presenter: Sergey Litvinenko, co-Founder and CEO. ” Boston Materials (Billerica, MA, USA) — Presenter: Anvesh Gurijala, founder and CEO.

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Starting a Business! From Idea to Launch

American Entrepreneurship

When facing the challenges of starting a business, a founder needs to be resourceful—and that includes having a network of contacts who are supportive and available to help. Relationships may occur with potential employees, mentors, consultants, suppliers, and customers.

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The Pre-Product Startup and the FDA

Y Combinator

In our experience, we often see pre-product startup founders pursuing two simultaneous projects: Running a “killer” experiment that demonstrates that their product can work. And, it may be a good time to seek feedback from the FDA or counsel from a consultant or lawyer. Should I hire a consultant or a lawyer?

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Hour One’s $20M Series A deck

TechCrunch

Most of the decks I’m seeing these days, both through my consulting practice and through the pitches submitted to TechCrunch, are a lot longer than the 11 slides Hour One used here. ” Characters –> “Embrace diversity by choosing from more than 100 presenters.” Are presenters and characters different?