Remove culture Remove financing Remove peer-to-peer
article thumbnail

Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. I had to laugh a bit reading it. I listed on many databases – some MBA, some not.

VC 337
article thumbnail

Scaling Sales: Arming & Aiming – A’s, B’s & C’s

Both Sides of the Table

Ultimately he & I had a bad cultural fit. Ultimately he & I had a bad cultural fit. I was stuck in startup culture and he was stuck in big company culture and their was a chasm between us that couldn’t be rectified. We then brought the number up to 8-10 and even hired an SVP of global sales & marketing.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ultimate Event for Entrepreneurs Comes to New Zealand: INSPIRE & SUCCEED

NZ Entrepreneur

All Blacks legend and global icon Dan Carter, whose unrivalled career in rugby has been defined by excellence in leadership and mental resilience, will appear as a special guest to share his powerful stories and insights on how to create a winning culture for your business. said Brianne.

article thumbnail

Singapore-based open finance startup Finantier gets backing from Y Combinator

TechCrunch

Finantier , a Singapore-based open finance startup, wants to streamline that data with a single API that gives financial services access to user data, with their consent. Open finance grew out of open banking, the same framework that Plaid and Tink are built on.

finance 107
article thumbnail

Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

article thumbnail

Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. The reality of most startups is about survival.

article thumbnail

When’s the Best Time to Start Meditating? When You’re Too Busy.

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Technology, social media and our fast-paced culture clamor to win our attention by taking priority over our goals for the day. Technology, social media and our fast-paced culture clamor to win our attention by taking priority over our goals for the day. For a long time, I considered starting a meditation practice.