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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. I was one of four leaders of an enormous failed development project at Wells Fargo around 2007.

Agile 113
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17 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I needed to find a way to take control of my finances for me and my son. As a senior manager, I spent years honing my skills in streamlining operations and systems for the companies and business owners I worked for. The finance industry, with its grueling 60 to 70-hour work weeks, felt like a relentless burden.

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Ethical Issues for Nonprofit Organizations

Board Effect

A 2007 National Nonprofit Ethics Survey showed that just over 50% of nonprofit employees had observed at least one act of misconduct within the prior year. Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Operate Ethically. Nonprofits have much liberty in choosing how to run their operations and that applies to receiving and spending funds.

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

It helped me avoid chasing deals (and a house) in 2007/08 and it led to GRP’s fastest pace of investment in many years in the first three quarters of 2009 at a time when many others weren’t investing. But imagine a VC that did 12 deals per year in 2006, 2007 & 2008. The deal was done in late 2007.

Burn Rate 263
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Top 7 Disruptive Forces Today’s Nonprofits Face – And How to Solve for Them

Board Effect

If we look back to the Great Recession in 2007, we find the origin of disruptive forces for nonprofits. Nonprofit boards may need to explore innovative financing options such as conditional conversion models, pay-for-success models, or debt/guarantee models. The Evolution of Disruptive Trends for Nonprofits.

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Mastering Governance, Risk and Compliance for Your Nonprofit Board

Board Effect

Boards are responsible to ensure that their organization operates in a fair, ethical and prosperous manner. Nonprofit board oversight over finances and investments usually originates with a finance or investment committee. Mastering Governance for Nonprofit Boards.

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Create Structure out of the Gate and You’ll Thank Yourself Later

Feld Thoughts

His most recent company, Filtrbox, participated in the inaugural Techstars class (Techstars Boulder 2007) and was a win for all parties involved; Filtrbox was acquired in 2010 by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE). This second kind of seed financing can be a double-edged sword for the entrepreneur and company if not very carefully managed.

Burn Rate 152