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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning Startup Boards

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Here are some observations I have from this exposure: If a company moves from strength-to-strength with predictable outcomes, easy financings, low staff turn-over, limited competitive threats then the composition of the board probably doesn’t matter as much. I call these “filibuster” boards.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

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If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it. But if you’re in a competitive space where you want to get a little more engineering done before the world is ready to start researching you then you may choose to delay. Why does that matter? Should I Offer an Exclusive?

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