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? The push back usually boiled down to some version of: “We have this great plan that we spent a number of weeks documenting, socializing, and cascading through the organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

When Pete approached me for advice, I recommended the “Failure-Proofing” strategy, which is a pragmatic and easy-to-use technique to defend against planning and project disasters. The records division would be included in the last batch to be migrated, to give ample time to convert all documents and processes to digital forms.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2022

Outside of the YC community, little has been documented on best practices to be an effective CEO. We have a strategy doc that I collaborate on with the leadership team and share with the company; updates are provided at the half-year mark. What's your advice to other founders on how to hire executives?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 28, 2021

One of the key documents for starting a business is a business plan. If you’re looking for investment capital, it’s an important document for investors to review to learn more about your company. These documents also tend to be written three to five years in advance.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. So I’m very pleased to announce that Kerry Bennett has joined our leadership team. The reason that marketing resonated so much for us as a 2016 priority is: Portfolio. Partner Leverage.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2024

Identify the challenges or underperforming areas where outside professional advice is under consideration. They seek “free advice” on issues that are much too complex to be addressed in that manner. Twelve Steps to Hiring a Business Consultant 1.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Your CFO can be a key, objective source of advice and counsel as you make the big and the small decisions. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance. The reality is that companies are increasingly looking for leadership from their CFOs. Running a company can be lonely.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . It seems like good advice to me. The exceptions to this advice would be if you are being paid for your startup position by external funding, or if you have enough money in the bank for both you and the startup to survive for at least a year.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2022

Our best-practice advice to CEOs is to cut deep enough that they are confident there will not be a second round in the next few months. Earlier this summer, we began sharing a five-page document that outlined our guidance with some of our portfolio company CEOs that was based on our personal experience and observation.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Thus it becomes increasingly essential for leadership and management teams to set the bar for communications at work. A simple example would be sending resource material (documents or spreadsheets) or agendas that your employees must read before a scheduled meeting. Why Creative Leadership is Necessary for a Virtual Environment.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

He also added that one factor could be that “leadership didn’t have the courage of awareness to cut deep” when it comes to people and projects in the first round. Leadership, likely the CEO, drastically miscalculated,” Church said. ” “Layoffs two weeks apart are inexcusable.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised? More posts by this contributor.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 20, 2018

Before your business hits the market, you’ll need to be aware of the documents you are required to present during the sale process. Serious buyers will want to examine these documents before putting in an offer to not only understand your business better, but ensure the claims you’re making can be verified.

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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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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But I found that early advice to be accurate: The first 10 employees are the most important aspect in the company’s life cycle – other than finding product-market fit – and recruiting has to be the founder’s priority. Most candidates will ask questions in the document, as it can be more approachable.

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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. If you could give one key piece of security advice that every person should know. And before we end. What would that be?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. A lack of leadership ?—?Set Twitter" Elon Musk arrived at Twitter carrying a sink and documenting it on Twitter, saying: "Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in! Welcome to another edition of our new newsletter!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 17, 2023

During the interview My advice is to take notes. Let the candidate know that you want to document things as best as possible and that you’re not doing anything else on your laptop so the candidate does not see this as rude. What are the trickiest roles you have to get right? It depends on the company.

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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. I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. Prioritize.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 11, 2019

Establishing market leadership? 4) Document, don’t create. Often getting started with video content feels like the hardest part – so document instead. This is especially effective when documenting because everything behind the scenes is naturally candid. What do you want to say, and why are you saying it?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Maybe most importantly, though, having remote team members means that you can’t always pop-in and check on them or give them advice in-person whenever there’s a problem or concern. Also, make sure that you give team members access to documents and spreadsheets so that you can collaborate as a team.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2021

In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2020, YLAI Network members joined nine YLAI Fellowship alumni from diverse industries and regions to discuss what leadership and integrity means to them. Upon every payment, I documented and indicated the difference. Final advice on leadership: Always lead by example.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I used these meetings to get advice, but more importantly I was always giving them updates on our progress, vision, fundraising, and product releases. We were intentional about this from day one and documented it in our engineering handbook. They should be used to enforce, validate, and document requirements.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I had the former head of Oracle, UK, Philip Crawford , on my first board and I found his advice and experience invaluable. I’ve been on boards with independent directors who are hugely responsive, read important legal documents, get briefed by the CEO and company counsel and know the company’s financials.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Leadership, she’s been on the leadership team for two massive businesses, and so who better to hear from on that topic than Claire. My advice would be actually, start something and then keep drafting it. Tomasz Tunguz: That’s a living document. Claire Hughes Johnson : It’s a living document.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 28, 2019

Building out your ideas on minimal funds, dealing with founding team issues, making quick and decisive decisions and simply coping with the pressure of early stage businesses are all things that require first hand experience if people are going to be dishing out advice. They’re who you go to when you need to talk about money.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The poorest households describe a stark choice — between ‘heating or eating’ Into this grim maelstrom a new London-based startup, called Nous , is hoping to throw households a life-raft by offering a free personalized report that explains how price rises will affect their costs and gives advice on how to adapt to inflation.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 12, 2019

An effective onboarding process should document and track specific training, performance goals and milestones for new team members. So if you’re not sure, ask for advice. There are operational, legal and tax implications to these decisions, so it’s a good idea to get advice from a business adviser who specialises in retail.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

LawVu gives them a cloud-based platform to share legal advice, documents, communicate with each other or external counsel and create reports for the rest of the company, including the C-suite. The company plans to hire key leadership roles in the U.S. Instead, they often rely on email, shared inboxes and spreadsheets.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 11, 2021

Dave’s Advice to Very Small Business Owners. Get people in the right seats – hiring and leadership. See Seth Godin’s advice for authors here and here. Advice to Dave’s Younger Self. Possibly business books or even document his dad’s struggles. Do you want more time with your family?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Following Fred Wilson’s advice, I want to build my own platform. I do recognize that two years from now, all the top investors may be on TikTok, but I just can’t justify the time required to take a leadership position on these platforms which are not yet heavily used for B2B purposes. . 3) Documenting best practices.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Every franchise has its own disclosure document with 23 disclosure sections which will tell you most of what you need to know about the franchisor. Some leadership lessons and advice to small business owners? Decide on the specific industry you’d like to go into, then figure out where you’ll get financing capital.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 9, 2022

What's your advice to other founders on how to hire executives? The mission, strategy, metrics, goals, systems and processes – all of it – is well documented and organized so people can find them and take action. Hiring executives is one of the hardest things you’ll do as a CEO.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

There’s a lot of advice out there on how to grab people’s attention, but there’s one aspect of marketing that Robert Katai thinks isn’t talked about as often: maintaining their attention. And is his advice applicable beyond borders? Now, what other advice do you have for startups? The short answer is yes.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

My best advice is to actively surround yourself with people who have more experience and knowledge than you. This lesson underscores the significance of having a structured system in place for documenting financial transactions, customer interactions, and essential business data. The way you react to missteps is important.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It’s all about a few key things, which you can read about below, listen to the audio or watch the interview: Hire an executive assistant and leadership team to help you grow and that can supplement your weak areas. Like I’m a dreamer, and then I put the dream into a vision, and then I document it. What’s your skill?

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