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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

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Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

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Sustainable travel at the forefront. “I’ve been working in the aircraft development space for decades, but 2021 was different,” Tigner writes. In reality, changing course is usually the smartest bet, because it allows founding teams to leverage new technology and adapt to changing market conditions.

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8 investors weigh in on the state of insurtech in Q3 2022

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“Short term, it might be more difficult to raise at valuations we have seen before the public market adjustment, but with a strong business model and an experienced management team that understands the market and growth KPIs, it is possible,” she said. How does the insurtech landscape in emerging markets compare to developed markets?

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

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“But there’s more to the Lordstown mess than merely a single bad quarter,” writes Alex Wilhelm. As I described in Part 2 of this EC-1 , that staffing efficiency is partly due to its culture and who it hires. You can’t go 80 miles an hour, slam on the brakes, and expect nothing really bad to happen.

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Chief Procurement Officer Search: Securing Your Supply Chain Leadership

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Furthermore, successful CPOs are exceptional leaders who inspire and motivate their teams to achieve excellence. They understand the importance of developing their team’s skills and capabilities, nurturing a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

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Urban Innovation Fund, VMG Catalyst among female-led firms raising new funds

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Prior to starting Urban Innovation Fund, Brenner was in commercial real estate development and met Lein, who was doing political polling and consulting, at business school at MIT. The firm invests in companies working on issues of livability, sustainability or economic vitality and often have a lot of regulatory and political challenges.

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How to Make Better Decisions Under Pressure: 5 Key Strategies for Navigating Complexity

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We utilized whole-team simulations, classroom lectures and single-component training to increase system familiarity. Knowing the door type (a result of system familiarity) allowed us to optimize our decision-making time by spending more time and diligence on the one-way doors.” What is cognitive reflection?