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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Decathlon Capital.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Being a co-founder of a real estate investment company allows me to set my own objectives, determine my work hours, and reap the rewards of my actions. No matter how well my team did I knew that at the end of the year I would earn a predetermined salary with a small bonus that was based on the company stock performance.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

We either had to triple down and raise another fund (with which you have fees to pay for offices & salaries) or move to a different model. She joined Launchpad as a very non-traditional founder and defied every conventional expectation to build one of LA’s fastest growing companies. We have some announcements set for 2015.

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Small Business and Startups: The Top 10 Business Books of 2014

crowdSPRING Blog

Here are ten that should feature on your bookshelf: The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership – Sir Richard Branson. In his latest literary offering, he gives a behind-the-scenes look at his notable — and some might say exuberant — leadership style: a style that has helped him build a multibillion-dollar empire.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

5- Tired being a salaried individual. I started my own business as I didn’t enjoy being a salaried individual who lived from one payroll to another. Thanks to Mike Falahee, Marygrove Awnings Co. ! #7- Our founders were tired of being lied to and ripped off by overpriced, green-washed brands filled with unnecessary chemicals.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I craved freedom to be responsible for my salary, not have someone else set it. I co-founded goTenna because I wanted to solve a problem that I cared about. I’ve rarely seen it work out that way, and I worry I sometimes see too many people driven by the desire to be a CEO/founder, as opposed to making something awesome.