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A CMO's 100-day plan/framework for a SaaS startup?

Deborah Baron Chief Strategy Officer at Align Matters

March 1st, 2016

We are a SaaS analytics business, have a handful of B2B customers and will investigate self-service subscription products. I'm... More

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When should a CEO start paying themselves?

Anonymous

July 25th, 2015

From what I understand, startup CEOs pretty much expect not to pay themselves when starting a company. When you have no profit or much funding yet,... More

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Early company culture on the cheap?

Joey Nima Investment Banker at Wells Fargo

July 11th, 2015

I find most talk about company culture, is just that -talk. And at the startup stage you’re mostly just trying to get things done. What are cheap,... More

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What is a fair commission or finders fee for getting six figure engagements?

Mindy Ph.D Executive Coaching. Leadership. LifeWorks Integration

November 17th, 2016

I have an opportunity for non-sales people to bring in six figure clients. Does a warm introduction get a finders fee? When revenue gets generated... More

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Should founders air their complaints on social media?

Anonymous

April 13th, 2015

I saw a tweetstorm/article that Lane Becker, Cofounder of Get Satisfaction released... More

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How do founders become more investment-ready?

Kim Nicol People & Culture at Factory X | Speaker, Workshop Leader, Facilitator & Coach

July 22nd, 2016

You've probably heard investors say that they invest in people, not product or ideas. They look for a great team, knowing that whatever product or... More

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Are entrepreneurs born or made?

May Sun

August 26th, 2016

There are a lot o opinions on this topic and can't really get my head around the answer. Any guidance would be much appreciate it.

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Combating Burnout and Staying Hungry

Daniel Eberhard CEO, Koho

October 29th, 2014

Going to switch things up a bit here. I want to talk soft skills and self-optimization. Most days I am rushing to work because I am literally excited... More

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Shouldn't someone have a controlling interest in a cofounding arrangement?

David Austin Relentless problem solver and innovator.

December 17th, 2015

It seems a popular opinion is that cofounders should have equal ownership in a venture, and if I had the right partner (who had the right stuff and... More

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Looking for a CEO partnership?

Teddy Cannon CEO at Crux Entertainment, Inc.

January 19th, 2016

My company is a new patented product for the music industry. I've put a great deal of work into it. At this point I feel I need to bring a person... More

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