board startup founder strategy 
Paul G. Silva
APRIL 1, 2025
As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. The key is finding the right balance.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. What is the communication rhythm and dynamics with the board and in other meetings? And there you have it.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 30, 2014
On investment strategies I have “ Deflationary Economics ” 6. I am VERY careful in board meetings and in startup pitches to tell entrepreneurs, “I feel very strongly about my opinion on this topic. I’m pretty sure I’m right based on my own experiences as a startup founder for reasons A, B, C.
StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Related: 5 Strategies to Turn Around a Product Launch That Isn’t Working. This will ensure you have consistent coverage across-the-board as your brand comes to life and, meanwhile, will keep you sane as you shape the business. The post 5 Mistakes Derailing Startup Founders appeared first on StartupNation.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 26, 2022
Some investors may have succeeded with this strategy but at Upfront we decided to stay in our lane. When we get involved in Seed investments we usually represent 60–80% in one of the first institutional rounds of capital, we almost always take board seats and then we serve these founders over the course of a decade or longer.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 2, 2022
Small Business Administration (SBA) to find funding for a food truck, a bakery and a clothing store, but I don’t know of any startup founders who’ve used this federal program to grow their companies. ” US startups seeking funds shouldn’t overlook financing from the government.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. If you haven’t read my blog posts on why Tracy chose the right strategy it’s worth a read. I’m told she just signed with one who will be on-boarded soon.
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