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Startup Founders Should Flip Burgers

Both Sides of the Table

I hired a senior exec from the building materials industry (we were a document collaboration company for the engineering & construction industry) who was also ex McKinsey. I did almost every VC meeting myself save for when one of my co-founders, Tim Barker, was in town. The expectations of our company having raised $16.5

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

Paul G. Silva

Teaching Responsibility Thinking to Startup Founders Later, at Launch413, I helped startup founders navigate their growth journey. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. ” Founders, like many good employees, are biased toward action. Why all this corporate-seeming planning?”

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How I Went from Startup Founder to Leader of a Growing Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Transitioning From a Founder to a Leader. The goal of the Catalyst program is to make founders take a step back and honestly assess their current business. This is the central tenet behind transitioning from a founder to a leader. Before Catalyst, I didn’t have a single documented process. I began to think like a leader.

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Five common legal mistakes startup founders make

NZ Entrepreneur

However, the journey can be a steep learning curve and present numerous challenges, especially for first-time founders. This article explores five of the most common mistakes startup founders make and how you can steer clear of them. They can, however, be a good option for founders as a vehicle to hold shares in their company.

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? If the money comes from professional investors it usually has a “liquidation preference” meaning that their money comes out before the founders or common stock.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit

TechCrunch

Even an investor presentation about progress on the product could be considered backup documentation for R&D. Additionally, it’s important to keep technical records in good order. You must be able to produce evidence of the technical R&D process.