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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

I also work closely with all members of the executive team, the Board of Directors, and Advisory Board. Boards : The term “board” can mean two very different things in the commercial world – an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. An Advisory Board provides advice.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 1

Steve Blank

For starters, first figure out which industry you want to work in, narrow it down, and work hard to get intros at the senior levels to a handful of companies (Board of Directors member, Advisory Board member, member of the C-suite (CEO, CTO, CFO, etc), and/or investor.) We’ll row in unison and we’ll row in the right direction.”

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Should You Negotiate Ownership Options In A Startup?

Startup Professionals Musings

Advisory Board Member, 1% Senior Engineer,3 -.7% Offers near the high end of a range will likely come with a lower cash salary, maybe even 50% of the going rate. Your compensation is the total package of stock plus salary plus benefits. 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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7 Reasons A Small Business Should Hire Advisors 

YoungUpstarts

There is no better return on investment that you can make – you can pay them on a quarterly or annual fee for a mere fraction of what their normal salary would be.

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15 Steps to Fundraising for Your New Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. Disclosure: Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where I was formerly a Partner. Lastly, gather feedback. If budget permits, recruit resources to focus on fundraising. .

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Organizational Debt is like Technical debt – but worse

Steve Blank

retaining their existing hires who were working for intern-like salaries with little equity. Originally they had been attracted by the lure of being part of a new media company that was disrupting the old, and were working for low salaries with minimal stock. Upgrade their salaries and equity ASAP. Is that feasible?

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

Would you like to have a salary from day one that you work full-time on your startup? I’ve recruited an Advisory Board including officials from the CIA and the State Department; leaders from major family offices; and a former major party Presidential candidate. . Do you want to make America functional again ?

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