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An international CEO’s guide to Silicon Valley

The Next Web

To the international community, Silicon Valley is the heart of the startup world. While it’s not a requirement, relocating a startup to Silicon Valley makes sense in many ways as access to venture capital, mentors, talent and business infrastructure can help a company grow. Stéphane Le Viet is the CEO and Founder of Work4.

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15 steps to launch your own startup, part 5: Mentors, preparing for change, and being nice

The Next Web

Find advisors and mentors to build your business. Throughout this series I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I’m lucky to have mentors and advisors on my side, helping me to define a strategy for building 6Wunderkinder and Wunderlist. Back when I was thinking about starting a new company, I was running an agency business.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Retaining overqualified talent isn’t just about avoiding disengagement, it’s about turning their expertise into a competitive advantage for the business. Put your skills to use by providing suggestions or streamlining processes that can be backed by your skills and what you know best about the business.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

She then received her graduate degree in higher education, student affairs, and international education policy. They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. I saw this creative organization committed to making an impact,” Natasha said.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

.orgSource

But, in the fray of digital business, obstacles to progress can be fatal. So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? My colleague Joanna Pineda, Founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. Ideally, you might present both.

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4 key strategies for succeeding at international expansion

TechCrunch

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. Scaling your business beyond borders, however, is a path riddled with bumps and obstacles. Prioritize international rollout based on ROI.

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15 steps to start your own tech business: Part 1

The Next Web

Starting a fast-growing tech business is incredibly challenging, and requires a variety of skills. If you have a passion for design, programming or business – try to become incredibly skilled in one of those. I’ve worked for different entrepreneurs, various startups and larger businesses as both an employee and partner.

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