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2 December, 2014 0 comment 1222

Next-Stage Leadership: Disrupting the Founding Management Team with Veteran Experience to Drive Scale

Venture capitalists bank on the founder’s vision as the lifeblood of the company, giving it the soul, knowledge, drive and ambition it needs to grow in its early years and through several funding rounds. But as growth accelerates and the company faces expansion opportunities and competition from unexpected rivals, what’s required of the management team to scale an organization is less about vision and more about the finer points of multidiscipline execution.

Whether it is who’s leading the company, the sales organization, engineering and product development or talent recruitment, what’s required of the management team post-B, C and D funding rounds often means going outside to bring on the right mix of talent whose veteran experience, capabilities and skills can more rapidly position the company for strong later stage growth and financial performance. Hear from leaders on why they see disrupting the management team as critical to the company’s future success and how they went about it.

Moderator:
Seth Fiegerman, senior business reporter, Mashable
Panelists:
Gordon Crovitz, partner, NextNews Ventures
Edwin Goodman, co-founder and general partner, Milestone Venture Partners
Pat Kenealy, managing director, IDG Ventures

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Written by: Craig

Craig Kollegger is digital strategist and Chief Technical Officer of Agility First! Forum. He is also the founder of START 7, a global collaboration consultancy that provids just-in-time expert advisors for small and mid-stage startups to assist with technical, sales and marketing, legal, and globalization strategies. An expert in product development, workflow optimization, team management, and execution strategies, Craig has worked closely with entrepreneurs and founders to help bring their vision to life and ideas to market.

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