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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

Establish clear definitions: Responsibilities: Outcomes you own Objectives: Benefits the organization needs to achieve Tasks: Activities that help reach objectives As I tell founders: “No one actually cares about the to-dos. particularly pages 87-95 where Collins discusses role definition and accountability.

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Exceptional Startups Are Needles in a Haystack. So the Best VCs Build Needle Magnets.

Hunter Walk

Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. What’s my needle magnet definition? What are, in my mind, some examples of needle magnet strategies that exist today? This post is about ‘seeing.’

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. We definitely keep using the UpPromote service.” When our initial customer acquisition costs were higher than expected, we shared this openly along with our strategy to address it.

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Fueling Founders, Scaling Impact: Inside Keshia Theobald-van Gent’s Investment Philosophy

Jason Malki

Keshia Theobald-van Gent I had the pleasure of interviewing Keshia Theobald-van Gent , an accomplished executive with deep experience in innovation, strategy, and stakeholder engagement. My path wasn’t exactly linear, but it was definitely intentional. Outside of work, she loves to travel, cook for friends and family, and Crossfit.

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12 Tips for Selling to the C-Suite

We called on ZoomInfo’s top sales people — including our founder and CEO — to bring you the definitive guide for selling to the C-suite. How should frontline sales professionals approach selling to the C-suite in today’s ultra-competitive market?

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

HW: The whole ‘get on rocketships without worrying about seats” – you ended up moving through Instacart in a variety of business and strategy roles before assuming the President role. We made it based on a gut feeling, a desire to be part of something that had a chance to make a big difference, and trusting the team building Instacart.

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HPA Announces Acquisition of Portfolio Company Simple Mills by Flower Foods, Inc.

HPA

Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels ( HPA ), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills , has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods , Inc.