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    Life’s Foundation: Health

    Jen Baird / August 28, 2021

    Building a high-potential company requires tremendous energy, focus, and stamina.  It is essential to invest in maintaining your health to sustain your ability to keep building your startup.

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    Light

    December 23, 2023

    People Management for Startup Leaders

    February 18, 2023

    The Preeminence of the Customers’ Problem

    December 10, 2022
  • Relationships

    Good Partners

    Jen Baird / August 21, 2021

    Developing good partnerships demands common ground, open communication, complementary strengths, and ultimately formalizing the relationship.

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    Keeping it Simple, with Thanksgiving turkey!

    November 26, 2024

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    March 6, 2021

    For Me, It’s Not Just Business

    October 29, 2022
  • Board of Directors

    On the Same Side

    Jen Baird / August 14, 2021

    Recruiting venture investors always feels adversarial as they ask tough questions and challenge your assumptions. However, once their money is in, you are all on the same side.

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    Board of Directors – Good News + Bad News

    July 1, 2023

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    March 8, 2025

    Aligned on Success

    October 21, 2023
  • Management

    Pick Your Spending Rate Wisely

    Jen Baird / August 7, 2021

    When you have funding, remember that your investors did not invest for you to hold back and be too conservative. They expect you to build value by making bets, taking risks, and owning the consequences. Pick your spending rate wisely.

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    September 28, 2024
    Measure

    What You Measure Will Improve

    June 17, 2020

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