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For better or for worse: Managing founder-CEO tension inside a startup

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Max Schireson , the former CEO of MongoDB, is an executive-in-residence at Battery Ventures, where he helps advise the firm’s cloud and data portfolio companies on a variety of strategic and tactical business issues. Eliot was the founder and CTO of MongoDB, and in late 2010, I was interviewing to come aboard as president. Contributor.

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Bliki: ConwaysLaw

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I still remember one sharp technical leader, who was just made the architect of a large new project that consisted of six teams in different cities all over the world. “I The architect recognized this, and realized that he needed take this into account in his technical design from the beginning.

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Making sense of Klarna

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And, told publicly for the first time, Siemiatkowski reveals how he once sought out PayPal co-founder Max Levchin as an advisor, only to learn a little later that he had started Affirm, one of Klarna’s most direct U.S. In hindsight, the Klarna CEO advises that it’s always smarter to foster competition in a round.

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Cross River Bank goes from tiny to mighty, with a $3B+ valuation and a crypto-first strategy

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Private equity firm Eldridge and Andreessen Horowitz co-led the financing, which also included participation from funds and accounts advised by T. If we want to get technical, the money was actually raised by CRB Group, the bank’s parent company.). Track record of growth.

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Guidance Software Federal Summit 6 March 2014

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Recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Mr. Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage the nation’s most sensitive secrets. As the Agency CISO, Mr. Bigman managed a large organization of technical and program officers responsible for the protection of all Agency information.

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10 Communication Tips for Leaders

N2Growth Blog

Replace ego with empathy : I have long advised leaders not to let their ego write checks that their talent can’t cash. When you speak, know what you’re talking about : Develop a technical command over your subject matter. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

And, told publicly for the first time, Siemiatkowski reveals how he once sought out PayPal co-founder Max Levchin as an advisor, only to learn a little later that he had started Affirm, one of Klarna’s most direct U.S. In hindsight, the Klarna CEO advises that it’s always smarter to foster competition in a round.