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A practical guide to a first board meeting: Advice from the pros

This is going to be BIG.

Here’s what I got back: David Hornick, August Capital : "Here's some anti-advice. In fact, one of my key pieces of advice for sound boards is to avoid surprises at all times by clear proactive communication…" Stu Ellman, RRE : "Don’t micromanage or try to manage the company for the CEO. we'll figure it out together."

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The Future of Collaborative Shopping: An Interview with Adekunle Babasola, Founder & CEO of…

Jason Malki

The Future of Collaborative Shopping: An Interview with Adekunle Babasola, Founder & CEO of Prizeskout Corporation I had the pleasure of interviewing Adekunle Babasola, a project leader and product innovator with over 8 years of experience driving success in diverse environments. Persistence and resilience are your greatest allies.

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The State of Startup Collaboration at Large Health Systems | 2020 Survey

Dream It

The full survey covers additional topics: When will health system begin returning to a state of normalcy Top strategic priorities for CIOs and innovation leaders at health systems Expectations for telehealth utilization post-pandemic Advice to healthtech founders given these themes Read the complete report on MedCityNews.

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How to foster serendipitous innovation in hybrid and remote teams

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How can leaders foster the beneficial, accidental collaborations teams once enjoyed in person—for their remote or hybrid teams? To succeed, leaders must adopt a native virtual format to tap into the underlying motivations that facilitate the creativity, spontaneity and collaboration behind serendipitous innovation.

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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

What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides? What advice would you give a startup CEO about how to shape an effective Board and use them wisely? NG: This is a hard one as I think I struggled with the conflict for a long time.

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I Want My CIC! … The Benefits for Startups to Be Co-Located

Both Sides of the Table

These days we all use Skype and collaboration tools. I don’t think having a few facilities in a city is competitive – hopefully we’ll find a way to make it collaborative. If anyone has experience, advice or dollars and wants to help please be in touch. We don’t believe in it anymore.

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Small Business Owners Should Pursue Those Who Can Give the Best Business Advice

American Entrepreneurship

The most successful entrepreneurs are those who take the approach of seeking out those who can give the best advice when dealing with the challenges of growing their small business or startup. The Importance of Seeking Out Expert Advice Seeking out expert advice is crucial for small business owners for several reasons.

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