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  • Board of Directors

    NIFO is Good Governance

    Jen Baird / June 29, 2024

    The Board of Directors oversees company operations, focusing on strategic direction and risk management, while management handles execution and reporting.

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    Board of Directors – Good News + Bad News

    July 1, 2023

    The Illusion of Control

    April 27, 2024

    Investors Who Survey the Landscape While Protecting the Focus of Their Startup Teams

    April 30, 2022
  • Founding,  Fundraising

    Considering Grants

    Jen Baird / June 22, 2024

    Securing grants can aid startup funding without dilution, but involves strict restrictions, extensive effort, low success rates, and potential investor concerns.

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    Side Hustle vs. All-in

    August 5, 2023

    Evaluating Markets Before Founding

    March 5, 2022

    Keys to Customer Discovery

    June 3, 2023
  • Founding

    Starting Shares

    Jen Baird / June 15, 2024

    Incorporating a high-potential startup in Delaware, authorize ten million shares to avoid costly amendments, enable effective vesting schedules, and minimize franchise tax.

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    Drive, Intelligence, and Integrity

    June 24, 2023

    The Preeminence of the Customers’ Problem

    December 10, 2022

    Breadwinner

    November 2, 2024
  • Board of Directors,  Impact

    A New Era of Board Service

    Jen Baird / June 8, 2024

    Former startup CEO explores new career paths after decades in leadership, focusing on board service and mentoring first-time CEOs.

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    Aligned on Success

    October 21, 2023

    Why An Approved Budget Does Not Equal Control

    May 1, 2021

    Dysfunctional Investors Are Real

    March 8, 2025
  • Fundraising

    Walking Away from Potential Investors

    Jen Baird / June 1, 2024

    Fundraising entrepreneurs should sometimes walk away from potential investors. Here is a list of examples of when that was the right call.

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    Fundraising Help

    December 7, 2024

    The Complicated Logistics of A Close

    November 4, 2023

    Careful What You Wish For

    August 3, 2024

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