Advisory Board Metrics Operations Security 
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. At the Agency , 85% of my time was spent navigating bureaucracy and equities, arguing for resources and permission for operations, and dealing with the bottom rung of employees, all while making decisions with little data or data overload. Below is the first of her three-part series.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
He has grown our US operations from 1 employee (him) to a global organization of 75 employees that will finish the year with 8-digit revenues (90+% recurring) and more than 350% year-over-year growth. Equally each of your board members are probably on 5-10 boards. Between Board Meetings. The Agile Board.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 18, 2020
Difficulty in securing and protecting funding. You need to maintain explicit C-suite and Board buy-in for constant transformation through effective communication, highlighting the struggles of peer businesses, and establishing the right metrics. Keeping priority on what matters for long-term success.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 7, 2013
They’re using metrics that are often unworkable in the current business environment, causing growing businesses to look elsewhere for capital and increasingly towards alternative forms of financing. Startups are hungry for credit, but banks and other financial institutions have never been stricter with their financing parameters.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 22, 2016
You need to quantify measurable criteria for success, using business metrics. It’s time for the executive team and advisory board to commit the necessary funds and people resources to complete the plan. Patents and other intellectual property must be secured at this point. Announce and launch an operational product.
www.vccafe.com
MARCH 11, 2013
No need to worry about security and such. Startup Metrics for Pirates â?? SaaS Metrics Tutorial â?? Executive / Advisory Board Compensation. VentureHacks on Startup Advisory Boards â?? Cloud Security. Evolution Securities. Pusher and Spire.io will handle all of it for you. Try Leaflet.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 4, 2010
CTO Founder – Direct responsibility for technical direction and development, sometimes operations, implies greater authority on product and company direction and higher equity position. Other labels: Consultant – Take bits and pieces, possibly coach Advisor / Advisory Board Member – Often a periodic responsibility and some ad hoc activities.
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