Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

Micro-management at a later stage only increases stress and slows progress. Primarily for these reasons, I always recommend that new entrepreneurs and startups assemble a qualified Advisory Board or Board of Directors early in their lifecycle. Over-communicate and really listen to feedback.

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Leadership Advisory Board Developer Silicon Valley 345

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I wrote recently about the role of Advisory Boards in startups , which I expected to be a bit controversial. It’s just that many companies waste equity on advisory boards, pick the wrong advisers or set up advisory boards with the wrong expectations. This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice.

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Advisory Board Strategic Investors Venture Capital Later Stage 215

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2010

Certain VC’s like the new class of Super-Angels and small VC funds specialize in the early stage of a startup where you are searching for a business model. And some larger funds that specialize in later stage deals may have a partner or two who likes to invest at this stage. If not, do they have a better methodology?

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Founder Vesting Later Stage Early Stage 232

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

Ultimately it is up to the Management Team, Advisory Board and Board of Directors to make the investment decisions, manage the capital investments and oversee portfolio company development. Janvest: To my previous answer – the market for seed stage companies is not crowded at all in Israel.

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Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage 106