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  • Fundraising,  Management

    Management. Management. Management.

    Jen Baird / April 26, 2025

    In startups, the fundamental principle, “management, management, management,” emphasizes that building value depends most on the skills and experience of the startup founders/leaders, with the leadership team often being more instrumental in success than other factors like the idea, the funding, and the industry.

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    Wrangling a Fundraising Round

    December 31, 2022

    Hard Fundraising Market Drivers

    September 7, 2024

    Reputations Matter

    July 22, 2023
  • Building a Team,  CEO Essentials

    Using Retained Recruiters

    Jen Baird / April 19, 2025

    Many early-stage startup leaders leverage their personal networks and use online postings to source talent. However, sometimes it makes sense to pay recruiters for help.

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    Equity Incentives for Startup Teams

    May 3, 2025

    The Challenge of Raising Money as a Solopreneur

    February 24, 2024

    The Benefits Tightrope: How Early-Stage Startups Should Think About Employee Perks

    August 30, 2025
  • CEO Essentials

    Advice to My Younger Self

    Jen Baird / April 12, 2025

    After 35 years as a professional businessperson with almost 25 of those in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, here are the three things I have learned that I would say to my younger self.

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    The Magic of Synthesis

    September 11, 2021

    Pursuing Mythical Creatures

    October 19, 2024

    Making Luck

    October 26, 2024
  • CEO Essentials,  Founding,  Leadership

    Entreprenurial Leadership

    Jen Baird / April 5, 2025

    Last month, Sonali and I engaged in two great conversations about entrepreneurial leadership with an emphasis on women leaders.

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    The Preeminence of the Customers’ Problem

    December 10, 2022

    The Growth Moments

    September 3, 2022

    When Health Changes Everything

    November 15, 2025

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