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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Sam & Rahul have worked closely together on “innovate & operate” since the earliest days of MakeSpace.

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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

In his new book “ People Over Process: Leadership for Agility “, technology expert Michael K. Levine was an early proponent of agile and is a veteran of systems change and technology management. I’ve spent my career doing large-scale high impact technology management for major US institutions.

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Find out who the Diligent Modern Governance 100 Award winners are

Board Effect

The MG100 Awards honor individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation, improve internal processes to support their organization’s mission and excel in overcoming both significant and routine challenges. Join us in celebrating this year’s winners The MG100 Awards winners were announced at Elevate 2024.

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Nygina Mills on the Role of Compliance in Risk Management in Building Resilient Businesses

The Startup Magazine

For example, the finance sector has seen a significant increase in regulatory technology to support compliance efforts. Regulatory Technology Advancements Technological advancements have revolutionized compliance practices.

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Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company’s Critical Functions and Teams

Feld Thoughts

” So for the deal, investors on both sides converted to common, we split the combined company 55/45, Matt became CEO, and Greg led a new Series A financing into the combined company. The brilliance of this book is that everyone on your leadership team, including the CEO, should read it and then discuss it. Matt was still CEO.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

The following is a condensed explanation of seed funding: Seed money is a form of early-stage financing that new businesses receive from investors in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. The fundamental objective and aim of seed investment is to assist a company in launching its operations successfully.