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    Behind the silence: Why do only 10% of founders open up to their investors?

    In the high-stakes world of entrepreneurship, resilience is often prized above vulnerability. Yet, beneath this veneer of indomitable strength lies a startling truth uncovered by our research: only 10% of startup founders feel comfortable sharing their stress and struggles with their investors. To explore the intricate dynamics of the founder-investor relationship, we spoke with Stephen Stynes, an executive development coach celebrated for his work with startup founders and executives.

 

  • quote The thing about burnout is that it creeps up on you. There’s an endless amount of work so you start taking late calls, then working on the weekend.

    — Gal Bechor, (CEO, Stack)

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    Building from the Bottom Up: A New Take on Developing and Managing Your Board

    The past few years were filled with horror stories in the boardroom. From Adam Neumann of Wework to Sam Altman of OpenAI, the drama between executives and their directors created major headlines across the world.

    To better understand what goes wrong (and right) behind the closed doors of the boardroom, we spoke to Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Managing Partner and CEO of Better Boards. Sabine has evaluated the boards of hundreds of the top around the world. Based on her first-hand knowledge, Sabine has developed a completely new strategy for evaluating boards and making them more effective.

    For the first time, she’s agreed to share her tips gleaned from Europe’s top executives.

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    THE IMPACT OF STRESS
    ON THE WELLBEING OF
    STARTUP FOUNDERS

    We illuminate the current state of the start-up mindset through global data collected from hundreds of founders in start-ups of all sizes, in all verticals.

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  • Fundraising

    Only 30% of founders are comfortable asking their investors for help. This VC explains why.

    • 30% Yes
    • 70% No

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  • Board of Directors

    Board members overestimate value by 20%. Board expert Mannie Gill explains why

    • 20% Founders
    • 40% Investors

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  • People & Talent

    Who do founders go to for support and why are VCs in last place? The surprising statistics

    • 76% Spouse or family
    • 49% Cofounder
    • 23% Psychologist or coach
    • 10% Investors

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