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David Barrett, CEO of Expensify: Good Intentions, Bad Advice: How to Keep Your Board Aligned with Your Vision (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

It’s a brutal, awful slog in the start. I would say, it’s always good to call out just how awful it is to be a founder, to be an entrepreneur, because that is a unique perspective that you bring to the board room that no one else shares. They want to have a big exit for the company. Is that about the…?

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How to Retain Employees For 10+ Years with Alf Ruppert

FastSpring

And for the past 17 years, Alf has grown the company without any external funding and maintained a strong employee retention rate. And the problem was, I have no clue in software development. So I found a developer made a deal with him and say I will sell it and you will participate if you trust me. So I just had this idea.

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The Art of Ensuring Customer Success During Mergers and Acquisitions

SmartKarrot

Have a consistent compensation model for customer success teams. Various compensation models can present a related challenge. Every organization has a unique set of cultural norms, values, and preconceptions that guide how employees interact with one another and behave themselves. Final Thoughts.