StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

What do all startups that drive growth by embracing strategic thinking, inspiring creativity and supporting talent have in common? Startups that embrace inventiveness and creativity rise, and such innovation happens when leadership and teams unify in pursuit of a shared vision within a culture that highly values collaboration.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I take a different leadership approach. During job interviews, ask them to showcase their creative problem-solving skills. Research finds that structure and routine can lower stress levels, boost productivity and increase focus—all of which can contribute to improved leadership. Step away from time to time.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO. Successful companies have distributed leadership across the business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!”

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 21, 2023

As the startup landscape continues to evolve, it’s crucial to understand the benefits that employees truly value. We’ve gathered insights from 12 industry leaders, including CEOs, founders, and directors, to shed light on the top benefits that startup employees desire.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“Our small city of freaks and geeks, fast learners, and team players has been a crucible for startups,” Dug Song, co-founder and general manager of Duo Security at Cisco, said. Ann Arbor has been a launchpad for cybersecurity startups, the most notable being Duo. Duo’s creative director is also an advisor at Blumira.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers. To generate growth in a startup, it is almost always necessary to raise external capital to run the necessary. In order to understand startup governance, you need to understand risk and reward.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

3 Tips to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!”

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Linda’s professional journey has taken her across businesses of all sizes — from startups in hypergrowth mode to mature, multi-hundred million-dollar businesses. It was there that she felt inspired about the impact she could have on a startup, and from there she became a founding member at Tapjoy, and then, Nextbit. Creativity, Inc.:

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The establishment of SoGal Ventures in 2017 marked a turning point, and since then, they have invested in 150+ startups worldwide, including nurturing five $1B+ unicorns from their earliest stages. “In a highly divided global cultural environment, differences could become sources of conflict.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Since then, many startups have found that collaborative tools don’t solely make sure their team stays connected; they also have great potential to help their businesses thrive. If your startup is now managing a fully remote workforce, here are a few tips that will help your quarantined team stay connected while boosting its performance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2023

Togetherness is at the heart of IKEA culture. We see leadership as an action, not a position. Contributed to EO by Kyle Johnston, founding partner and president of award-winning brand, content creation and creative agency, Gigasavvy in Orange County, California. Caring for people and planet. Lead by example.

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Jason Malki

JULY 10, 2023

With over two decades of experience in product development and technology, Libby embarked on her career journey at GE in 2001 through their prestigious technology graduate program, IMLP (Information Management Leadership Program). What motivated you to launch your startup? What has been your biggest challenge when growing your startup?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. We pivoted a lot of media plans and creative work—often multiple times—and didn’t charge for it (we called it “The Covid Pledge,” and we encouraged all agencies to do the same). Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2021

This is because diversity increases revenue, boosts innovation, sparks creativity and leads to better decision-making. Diversity in the workplace starts with an inclusive culture. Done right, an inclusive culture should help to foster a sense of belonging and shared values. What are their cultural drivers?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

“Since our initial investment, Miro has scaled with tremendous momentum, strong market leadership, and incredible product velocity,” said Matthew Jacobson, general partner at Iconiq Growth and Miro board member, in a written statement. “We

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Gust

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

As an entrepreneur, you need these people, and you need to be one, if you expect your startup to be successful. ” Finding and nurturing that one is the challenge for every company and every startup. Go-to people are creative people who are constantly looking for better ways to get things done. Image via Facebook.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Successful DEI not only enables culturally diverse workforces — it’s imperative to business success. Businesses are prioritizing diversity without putting equitable and inclusive structures in place to support a diverse work culture. Of course, none of this will work if you don’t have buy-in from leadership.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Healthcare is one of the areas Daily, which is HIPAA-compliant, is seeing accelerated growth in as startups introduce new apps and tools so that patients can more easily access things like primary care, mental health services and standard prescriptions. HIPAA legislation in the U.S.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They provide us with food, culture, recreation, and play a crucial role in regulating our climate. The thriving community collaborates across organisations, cultures, and generations to create a sustainable and livable future. Our oceans are more than just bodies of water; they are the heart and lungs of our planet.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

I cover how I met founder Johnny Boufarhat, how the company started in 2019, what the early days were like, what it was like when the pandemic hit, what hyperscaling feels like, and more: What You Learn at a Startup that Grows from $0 to $2 Billion Valuation in 1 Year What You Learn at a Startup that Grows from $0 to $7.75

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Red Rocket

MAY 11, 2021

David was kind enough to let me share this article with all of you startup CEO readers. Leadership : Our CEO is trusted by the team and other stakeholders to make the informed and necessary decisions required to keep the company moving forward. Our CEO is building a positive company culture that people want to be a part of.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 20, 2019

That transition is a tough one, and one that comes very quickly in startups. In a 100 person startup, five slow-to-decide executives limit the productivity of 95 employees. In a 1000 person startup, the ratio might be 10:990. There’s enormous leverage in a hierarchical organization if the leadership moves quickly.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

But in my experience it’s surprising at how little time we as investors and as board members and startups as management teams spend thinking about how to create the best team dynamics. The best leaders I work with think about what the company culture is and how to foster it.

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Mark MacLeod

APRIL 10, 2024

Startups are an inherently creative exercise. We literally create a company out of nothing. From an idea to an initial product to, hopefully, a thriving company. There is no one way to do this. Otherwise, we would all be following […] The post Leading Diverse Teams appeared first on Mark MacLeod.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Orbit , a startup that is building tools to help organizations build communities around their proprietary and open-source products, today announced that it has raised a $4 million seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Martin Casado. The company describes its service as a “community experience platform.”

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

The following is adapted from “ Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company’s Critical Functions and Teams” by Matt Blumberg. Census Bureau , and record numbers of startups in France, Germany, Japan and throughout the world. Related: Here’s Why Market Timing is Everything When it Comes to Startup Success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The innovative organization offers a clear win-win situation: Students get real-life professional experience while businesses get a creative and affordable service. I learned a lot about different cultures, as well as their businesses and specific industry insights which have been extremely helpful.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I had started with a flaming parachute leap from a dotcom startup in late 2000, and armed with just US$6,000 in savings and the equity I had built in my relationships over my career. After 10 years, I was still just “surviving” the creative agency I had always dreamed of building. But that was just it.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

I had my own startup, but then really it was the internet that changed everything. So, we developed this leadership talent for engineers, the first of which is build with purpose. ” Those questions and then having them written into narratives, fundamentally started to change the culture. And then I started selling.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

How Web3 startups should deploy their limited marketing resources Photo: Burst Almost $2 trillion of market value has disappeared from the crypto industry in 2022, taking with it much of the buzz around Web3. With the crypto winter in full swing for several months now, marketers?—?and and their budgets?—?have have felt the freeze.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This lesson has not only helped my business thrive but also shaped our company culture, emphasizing compassion and resilience as core values. Building a successful social-media management software startup requires a deep understanding of your users’ needs, pain points, and aspirations.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. When Lori spoke at The State of the Midwest Startup Community in October of last year, we were all blown away by her. Their new startup, Tandem , is a free marketplace for child care. Summersalt (St.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2024

Understand what your audience on these platforms wants and deliver it creatively and consistently. With advancements in technology and changing work cultures, shifting towards virtual employment can be both cost-effective and productivity-enhancing. The key to all of this is to be targeted in your approach. Hey, thanks for reading!

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Steinfeld is passionate about creating a workplace that humanizes employees and fosters creativity. This is vital in forming an inclusive workplace culture where people’s voices are heard and deeply respected.

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