Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

This is a problem for a strategy consultant because you are, by definition, a generalist that is thrown into new problems again and again. But in leadership and entrepreneurism the top-down approach will be the right solution more often than not. Tags: Startup Advice. Often I had a very limited time.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. It was definitely a challenge, but one she has overcome to help her organization grow.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. thought leadership. This post originally ran on TechCrunch. Absofuckinglutely. accessibility.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Mark leaves us with one final word of advice, and that’s “you’re the leader.” Take advantage of the leadership position you’re in and educate people on it. Maybe, But Differentiation Definitely Can appeared first on SmartHustle.com with Ramon Ray. Mark says the most important thing is to work from this premise.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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? We had code yellow’s fail, and a commonality with those was that the teams involved likely did not agree with leadership that it was actually that important.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

was definitely in the bucket of amazingly talented founders with a great product that hadn’t yet proved product/market fit. They need to be passionate about leadership, management, and organizational processes as the company scales.” Startup Advice' I saw it first hand.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I don’t believe we have changed yet the way they think, but we have definitely shown that there are multiple options to change our consumption behavior. If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? . Nothing is impossible.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

This isn’t weakness – it’s leadership. Problem definition (with the market … it’s why you exist). Give everybody pages of the deck they’re to cover or parts of the demo for which they are to talk. When you get questions act like a quarterback farming some of them out to your team.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

There are many definitions of “brand.” A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. Here is what you need to know to make an authentic brand come to life: The value of leadership. Most aren’t.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! Great small business advice from Jason! Thanks, Steve!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards …. Startups are like families.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. Mandy: You definitely have to own your strengths and weaknesses to make a partnership work. They’re invaluable as a sounding board for support and advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I guess if you do more than one, I guess by definition, that’s serial. Because, almost by definition, I’m going to tell you no. That leadership trait is just not innate in everybody. So I’m definitely not ageist in that regard. Startup Advice' ” I said, “Why?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

And if we’re reflective, it’s also one of the most important success criteria for investors, senior executives, tech writers and virtually anybody involved in business leadership. I put my definitions on them because I didn’t want my thinking to be constrained by industry-defined boundaries or definitions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness (Tiger Moms & the true definition of success). (my tribute to Cory Van Wolvelaere & challenge to readers). Don’t Take the Littles Things for Granted (on spouses, children & friendships). Don’t Lose Twice (know when it’s time to be gracious).

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2018

There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. But entrepreneurs also need to be reminded that good leadership is not the same as good management. Almost by definition, as the founder, you will be “being” a leader. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

” Here are some key attributes of CFOs who fit the dream team definition, based on an old article by Mark Macleod from StartupCFO: “It’s all in the details” - A professional accounting designation (CA, CPA) is the foundation. Your CFO can be a key, objective source of advice and counsel as you make the big and the small decisions.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. What advice do you have for YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles? What are you passionate about?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

An elite college degree means a young person spent thousands of hours on academics, extracurriculars and leadership pursuits over an extended period of time and was deemed of a certain quality by an admissions panel. As I dug into this definition, it often revolved around how compelling the academic credentials of the founder were.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Ivy Slater, CEO of Slater Success , offering strategy, leadership, and speaking services. ”] As Ivy Slater said, I’ve definitely learned about some people thinking outside the box. This is the reason why being part of a community is a must for small business owners – you will get first-hand advice.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you are considering taking the plunge and starting a business this year, let me offer a few words of advice: Take a calculated risk, not a reckless one. But in the cases where it is true, it definitely can make for a more solid transition and increase the likelihood of success. Be adaptable.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Definitely see changes in evolution of young startups given the behavioral changes caused by COVID. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? Our early advice to founders was to ensure runway for 18 months in order to weather the storm.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

When hiring their directors, boards tend to look for: Proven leadership experience; Specific skills or experience – for example, a financial background, international experience, position as active or retired CEO, experience in dealing with challenges faced by a company or CEO; and. Currently employed in senior leadership positions.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community. What We’ve Done So Far This Year 2023 has been extremely busy for ACA.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Sandvik told me about her work and her new bootstrapped startup, how leaders should prioritize their cybersecurity efforts, and, what piece of security advice she would give that every person should know. That’s definitely still a part of what I do. If you could give one key piece of security advice that every person should know.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

The interpretations and definitions of these terms are open to some debate though and high-risk tolerance and creativity, also regarded widely as central to an entrepreneurial mindset is not included in this model. Personal strengths and weaknesses are hugely relevant to each individuals journey to effective entrepreneurial leadership.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. “Marketing will definitely have to be adjusted and, depending on the industry you’re in, you may have to reevaluate spend. Prioritize.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

What’s the upside, what’s your advice Shriya, for those looking for a partner, wish they had someone to work with in business. Good, bad, tips, advice. Danielle Salinas: My advice, I have two things. We’ve definitely not been an overnight success. This is definitely not a hobby. Compromise.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

So, we developed this leadership talent for engineers, the first of which is build with purpose. Marco: Yeah, and that was definitely new. And so all that, I think, this shift towards more of a real-time business is something that AI definitely will accelerate. Maybe talk a little bit about that shift.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

When you have such a critical change in the platform structure, you need to rethink so much that it’s only going to happen if you have this very strong kind of top-down leadership. That didn’t require any kind of strong, decisive leadership as much as it just required paying attention to the market. Adam: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Similarly, we fought to keep the accredited investor definition from revisions on Capitol Hill that would serve to exclude more angels from participating in the startup space. In April, I traveled to DC alongside North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin to continue discussions about the accredited investor definition and QSBS.

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

Below, I’ve tried sharing our advice for managing your board – from how often to meet, to the materials you need – in order to ensure a useful and productive group discussion. Post-Series B, most companies will have an executive leadership team that helps the CEO scale and grow the company. Managing Your Board.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. I learned this the hard way when starting Hunter Super Techs, and while the company is thriving as of now, I definitely had my share of failed marketing ideas when first growing the company. My advice is to be accountable and focus on continual improvement.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I definitely had a full-time job, I had a newborn baby,” Walton said. Under his leadership, Expectful grew to profitability and over 13,000 paid users. Currently, a lot of information or advice around pregnancy lives in books or in-person classes. Even if it was just for a few months. Over time, the idea stuck.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2010

Such is leadership. I think one of the greatest weaknesses of boards is that they are tourists by definition and sometimes confuse their observations and advice for actionable insights. Tags: Startup Advice. And I learned the skills in my days as a consultant. But for most issues VC’s and boards are tourists.

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