Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 25, 2023

How to Balance Vision and Execution in Startup Leadership Balancing vision with execution is a key challenge for startup leaders. To strike a balance between our startup’s overarching vision and daily operations, I introduced the “Vision-to-Task Framework.” I’m now ideating my next venture.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. Too often in fast-paced, pressure-packed startups, there are simple misunderstandings. This approach encourages a culture of transparency and mutual respect.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Startups are team sports because you’re all working on the same shared objective of the company. That’s what we’re trying to do at Upfront.

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OnStartups

MAY 19, 2021

I’ve been thinking about, talking about and working on culture for at least a decade. Not counting the 15 years I spent being mostly clueless about culture in my first startup). I've spent hundreds of hours working with the HubSPot team to create the HubSpot Culture Code deck. Customer Feedback / Culture Feedback.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

At the time Melania was in discussions with Ethena about joining the startup as VP People, happily employed at a larger company but knowing she wanted new challenges. Hunter Walk: One of my favorite things to do for founders is speaking with people who are considering joining their startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. It’s a new year – 2016.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 5, 2024

14 Methods for Ensuring Accountability Within Startup Teams Accountability is a cornerstone of startup success, and we’ve gathered insights from CEOs and Founders to learn how they maintain it within their teams. The best way to ensure this accountability is by creating a culture of trust and reliability among employees.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 3, 2021

Managers tasked with creating a culture of collaboration within a distributed team will find the profile of a leader changes. Many of our colleagues rise to lead through influence rather than authority, which is called emergent leadership. Typically, there are two ways to do this: by achieving goals or demonstrating leadership traits.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. The findings may not be troubling if these respondents were millennial startup founders, years from leaving their companies. They’re far from it.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Photo by Ali Yahya on Unsplash Despite its shine in pop culture, there’s nothing glamorous about being an entrepreneur. Further, 65% of high potential startups fail due to interpersonal issues in the cofounder partnership. Here are five reasons entrepreneur therapy can improve startup culture and founder performance: 1.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Leading with values is, in my experience, the best leadership position to take, and there are three ways to accomplish this goal. The tone of the company’s culture comes from the top. The culture you envision for your company will only come about if your employees believe in the practices that you are asking them to implement.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2020

The leadership exemplified by our CEOs has been nothing short of inspiring. That’s why we decided to expand the conversations we were having internally and share them with our broader community through a virtual series on the challenges startups are facing as they look to reopen offices and retail locations. during this tough time.

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Revolution

JULY 13, 2023

An Acquirer of Choice : Big acquisitions are always challenging, especially for culture-heavy startups. But the leadership at Scopely executed each transaction and integration — from FoxNext Games to DIGIT Game Studios to PierPlay to GSN Games  — with abundant planning, negotiation, and care.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, only 3 percent of venture capital funding went to all-female-founded startups in 2022. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Through educational fundraising summits, a mentorship program in the works, and with the support of ambassadors in four provinces to date, WEDO Canada aims to nurture the next generation of female leaders, and foster a culture of inclusivity and opportunity.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 29, 2023

What Are Some Common HR Issues That Startups Face? Startup leaders from various industries have shared their experiences in tackling HR challenges within their organizations. Discover how these leaders successfully addressed and resolved pressing HR issues in their startups.

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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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StartupNation

JULY 14, 2021

As the mental health crisis continues to worsen and companies continue to work remotely, startups are rethinking their benefits. Startups are offering better benefits than ever when hiring, often including new wellness programs along with flexible paid time off for mental health self-care. Clearcover. WorkitHealth.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 24, 2022

Start living your culture now — they cannot be reverse-engineered. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Under these conditions, certain kinds of people thrive in leadership roles and can take a company from ideation to production. While there’s no magic formula for what works and what doesn’t, successful startups share common traits in terms of the way their foundational leadership teams are built. If yes, for how long?

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

Why does representation matter when it comes to startups? A brighter spot: Funding going to startups with at least one female founder ticked up to 26.1% When people can Zoom into a call from nearly anywhere, and teams are distributed, you have to find a different way to build culture and collaboration.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

So it was a timely conversation at this year’s Upfront Summit because the week of the Summit, Sequoia had announced that it was transitioning leadership from Jim Goetz to Roelof Botha (and US operations to Alfred Lin). The great firms transition day-to-day leadership and often those who don’t fail to protect their “franchise value.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

He’s also a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sits on the boards of several startups, is a many-time entrepreneur himself, and was previously an exec at GE and Intel. A cultural gulf has opened up between the realms I call brains and brawn. At Stanford, you teach a class with Jeff Immelt called Systems Leadership.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

IHH Healthcare also made an investment into the startup, without disclosing the amount. Backed by Tiger Global, Intellect is creating culturally competent mental health care for Asia Mental health startup Intellect partners with Asia’s largest private healthcare group by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 29, 2023

I was a gunslinger, a maverick, a dream chaser. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Fred Wilson also wrote on a similar topic in his usual more succinct manner , with a great quote being: “One thing I know for sure is that those who advise and invest in startups cannot and should not meddle in the day to day decision making. It’s harmful and hurtful to the startup and those that lead it. Startup Lessons'

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

The second Startup Community Leaders Mission to the USA took place from 11-18 March 2018, with 20 participants taking part, including 14 from 11 different regional towns in Queensland, 3 from Brisbane, one from Sydney, one from Adelaide, and one from New York (assisting the Beach City film crew). Why we run this particular mission.

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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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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. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Singapore-headquartered esports startup Ampverse has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Falcon Capital. ” The company’s leadership team has previously held roles at media, entertainment and gaming companies like Havas, Twitch and Universal Music.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2021

Certainly, backing and building startups will do a whole lot more for our future and our economy than every Kiwi backing or building a residential property portfolio. The advent of COVID and our special Kiwi approach to solving the world’s big problems has created an exceptional opportunity to amplify the impact of our startups.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

On pay-to-publish schemes and the limitations of thought leadership Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now there is a new book to add to the ecosystem building library — Creating Startup Junkies: Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places by Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge. Many ecosystem builders may already be familiar with Amerine and Stanbridge through the Startup Junkies podcast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I take a different leadership approach. Research finds that structure and routine can lower stress levels, boost productivity and increase focus—all of which can contribute to improved leadership. I believe that experiencing fresh environments and learning about different cultures helps me refocus my mind and develop new ideas.

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