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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. Security roles : Some ex-Agency people gravitate to roles in security. I discovered that while I know a lot about tradecraft-related security and how to stay alive for the first minutes of an ambush, I know little about building security and computer systems security.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 1

Steve Blank

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.

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Did you know that board management software isn’t just for boards?

Board Effect

Nonprofit leaders looking to maximize resources should take a fresh look at board management software, a versatile tool that can touch all aspects of organizational operations. Securing sensitive data. Any sensitive data and information that they work with needs to be done securely and kept protected.

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Does Your Nonprofit Need an Advisory Board?

Board Effect

The fact that your board is having a discussion about forming an advisory board is a good indication that it’s time to put the issue on your board’s agenda for discussion. You never know what experiences and perspectives your fellow board members will have on a certain topic once you bring it out into the open.

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How To Survive The Loss Of A Main Customer

YoungUpstarts

This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. As the previous Co-Founder and CEO of Vungle, Zain secured $25 million in funding and was an instrumental player in the major growth of the company.

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How to build a startup advisory board

NZ Entrepreneur

Here’s how to build a startup advisory board. Call them what you will, any mentors or advisors you can secure for your business can help you in many more ways than just answering your questions about business. Selecting an advisory board is the tricky part. A great advisory board should be… Experienced.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

Both Sides of the Table

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.