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September 2025

Thought Leader Interview: Lauren Dermody
On breaking into VC, finding your founder community, and why venture capital is not a monolith
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Built-to-Sell: Getting People Issues Right from Day One
How to avoid costly mistakes with worker classification, agreements, and payroll before they derail funding or acquisition.
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Protecting Your Company’s Core Value
Equity, IP, and trade secrets are your startup’s most valuable assets — here’s how to lock them down early.
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The Startup Journey: What Each Year Feels Like
Startups often follow a surprisingly predictable trajectory. Understanding it has been a source of comfort, especially during the toughest stretches…
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Josh Broward
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Charles Jolley
Communication and Culture: The CEO’s Real Edge
How clear messages and consistent culture scale startups
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The Founder's Guide to Writing Effective Investor Updates
Writing an effective update is one of the most high-leverage activities a founder can engage in. The impact for effort is incredibly high, yet…
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Charles Jolley
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Josh Broward
Teams and Trust: The Human Side of Leadership
Why people, not products, make or break startups
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The Immense Burden of Being a Founder
Being a founder, especially the CEO, means bearing the weight of immense responsibility and pressure. It is important to understand these pain points…
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Josh Broward
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Chu Shin
Vision, Values, and Velocity: The Startup North Star
Why ambition needs guardrails
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Josh Broward

August 2025

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