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    Co-Founder Dreaming

    Jen Baird / February 25, 2023

    There is a time in the inception phase of a startup as an idea takes shape and a team assembles when a shared dream emerges. By dreaming together, co-founders lay the foundation of a shared vision, an understanding of each others’ inspirations and motivations, and the beginnings of trust.

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    The Hidden Costs of Founding

    July 5, 2025

    How to Get a Job as a Founding CEO

    September 26, 2020

    Startup Genesis: Choosing a Problem to Solve

    September 5, 2020
  • CEO Essentials,  Leadership

    People Management for Startup Leaders

    Jen Baird / February 18, 2023

    One of the greatest challenges of founding and growing a startup company is learning to manage a team of people to accomplish amazing things on a shoestring as fast as possible.

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    Wait to Spend Until the Money is in the Bank

    October 7, 2023

    Equity Incentives for Startup Teams

    May 3, 2025

    Driving for Speed with Finesse

    March 13, 2021
  • Leadership,  Management

    The Value of Being Decisive

    Jen Baird / February 11, 2023

    Being able to decide without all of the information you might wish for is a critical startup leadership skill. Often, a clear direction to move drives more value creation than taking time and resources to achieve an incrementally better decision.

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    For Me, It’s Not Just Business

    October 29, 2022

    Evaluating CEOs

    September 21, 2024

    Focus. Execute. Panic is Unhelpful.

    January 2, 2021
  • Product Development

    Startup Patent Strategy

    Jen Baird / February 4, 2023

    Patent strategy for startups is complicated and nuanced, yet it can be the essence of creating protected assets that can ultimately be transferred to other organizations. Being smart and intentional up front is essential to generating such value for a startup.

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    Keys to Customer Discovery

    June 3, 2023

    Evaluating Markets Before Founding

    March 5, 2022

    Business Founders Must Lead as Product Managers/Solution Architects

    January 11, 2025

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