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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together

Andreessen Horowitz

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment. We saw this happen with Lionel Richie and the cofounders of Devoted Health, Ed and Todd Park.

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Right Co-Founder … Wrong CEO. Could That Be You? Be Honest.

SaaStr

On the investing side of life, the toughest meeting of all for me at least is probably the Right Co-Founder, Wrong CEO start-up. If you don’t know … ask your angel investors and advisors. Even when I might do them, if only the cofounder that should be CEO, was CEO. Check, check, check and check. Could That Be You?

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Career Decisions: What To Look For In a Software Startup

Kellblog

Their investments give them contractual rights (e.g., inside rounds) and strong reputations such that other VCs are willing and eager to invest behind them in future rounds [5]. Great startups are lead by strong technologists who ensure that technical debt is continuously addressed and retired via, e.g., trust releases.

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The 3 Stages of Hiring GTM Executives

Sales Hacker

David Sacks – GP at Craft Ventures, and this week I thought I’d wrap it up with Part 2 stemming from a great session with Spenser Skates , CEO and CoFounder of Amplitude. Justin Stackany CEO / Startup Advisor & Former CCO Hungry generalists who are uncomfortable being bored and secretly enjoy a little chaos.

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SaaStr Podcast #364 with Figma Head of Sales Kyle Parrish

SaaStr

Kyle Parrish: I think the last thing that was one of the most successful moves that we made is like a leadership team out there, we started realizing that back in 2013, I think it’s very different today, the hiring market wasn’t as mature for some of the talent, the caliber of talent that Dropbox was looking for at that time.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Bringing Sales & Leadership with Heart and Ladies Happy Hour to the sales community. I went through a VP of Sales Program with SaaSy Sales Leadership — the moment I realized I didn’t want to be a VP of Sales. Invest in your development internally and externally. She is a Speaker and Hostess for LinkedIn Live.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Lucidchart and Wrike — February 28, 2020

SaaStr

As for Karl, prior to founding the company he spent 6 years at Google in some fascinating roles including Head of Patents, Head of Business Development in China and running Google’s energy investments. Where it makes sense to invest your precious resources when to outsource, and how to save yourself money without cutting corners.