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.”

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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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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

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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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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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. 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.

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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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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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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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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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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. Finite State. WorkitHealth.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

IHH Healthcare also made an investment into the startup, without disclosing the amount. In a statement, IHH Healthcare group chief strategy and business development officer Ashok Pandit said, “Mental health issues affect one in every four persons. IHH Healthcare is Intellect’s first strategic investor.

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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

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. Talent shortage: Skilled employees are hard to find.

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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

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. ” Evil Geniuses CEO on the path toward esports ubiquity.

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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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Revolution

MARCH 8, 2023

population, but in 2022, companies with solely female founders garnered just 2% of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups. Accordingly, we checked in with a shortlist of entrepreneurs across our portfolio about the dialogues they want to drive as women scaling startups. Women represent 50.5% of the U.S. How does it work?

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These—along with more practical topics, such as GTM strategy and product-market fit—were among the issues discussed at our recent Connect/Enterprise event, which brought together top executives from across the a16z network. I think, even to the culture in Okta today, I can see the reverberations of that switch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2023

Your brand strategy should be based on a clear mission and vision that establishes the perception you want your customers and employees to have. The importance of a clearly defined brand vision becomes obvious when you’re planning your brand strategy. Togetherness is at the heart of IKEA culture. Caring for people and planet.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Large technology companies are growing at amazing rates and startup funding is at an all-time high. With the right strategy, founders can find and hire people whose passion aligns with their vision. Humility is an invaluable trait when you’re hiring a founding team or fostering the company’s culture.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 13, 2021

They’re “playing startup” as opposed to actually building a company. It’s easy… If the very first thing you did after coming up with your idea was make a pitch deck for fundraising, versus trying to sell or test customers on it, you’re probably playing startup, not building a company. How do you know which is which?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AC Ventures (ACV) , a venture firm focused on early-stage startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, has reached the first close of its fifth investment fund (Fund V). Half of ACV’s leadership team are women and across its portfolio that figure is 40%. ACV recently hired Helen Wong as managing partner.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

As a small business owner, taking your startup to the next level involves many growth strategies. This article will discuss 10 strategies for small businesses that will help you grow your business. Aligning Leadership with your Business Model. Therefore a misaligned leadership can put the organization at risk.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Some find out the scale up is not for them and prefer the hustle and bustle of the startup. Decide whether you can and/or want to transition from startup founder to scale up CEO by taking my short quiz below based on the key success factors a scale CEO will need to focus on. Take the Quiz — Are You Cut Out To Be A Scale Up CEO?

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2020

With so many startup success stories and technological advancements these days, anything is possible. However, as an increasing body of research demonstrates, there is another often forgotten factor that drives startup success: diversity and inclusion. Ninety percent of startup founders will not implement a diversity program.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal , business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Hire Slow + Fire Fast = Company Culture is EVERYTHING. The quality of your people will determine the strength of your culture, which will determine the success of your business. Mark Twain. Implement processes.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ro , one of the most valuable privately owned health tech startups, isn’t subtle about its mission to deliver vertically integrated, affordable healthcare with consumers in mind. These employees detailed a low-morale work environment, due in part to the way that leadership sets frantic strategy and refuses basic feedback.

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

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. There’s the argument that startup tensions are inevitable and common, so should we spotlight every time something bubbles to the surface, especially at the cost of an underrepresented founder who may just be doing their best?

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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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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This article offers a rare glimpse into the strategies, philosophies, and milestones that have made SoGal Ventures a driving force behind the next-gen billion-dollar businesses. “In a highly divided global cultural environment, differences could become sources of conflict.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

The company, launched by CEO Nolan Church in August 2020, started as a play to connect startups to part-time executive help. Alongside layoff support, Continuum offers executive help on a variety of use cases, from compensation strategy to talent acquisitions. 10 steps for managing layoffs respectfully.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

The investment, an extension to last year’s round, helps the startup retain its $4.5 ADIA’s investment includes some secondary purchase of shares from some early backers of Lenskart, the startup said. The startup is opening more than seven stores a week and plans to manufacture 20 million pairs of glasses next year, he said.

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