ExitEvent
Not many VC firms can claim companies with multi-million dollar valuations as portfolio companies. Even fewer can claim half their investments go to female or minority-led companies. Achieving these results starts with a strong and shared commitment to improving diversity, understanding biases and working to dismantle institutional barriers.

Sena Hill
"In black and white, the term sheet stated: “Series A investor shall have right to appoint two Directors to the Board.” My initial knee-jerk reaction was not very accepting. What Board of Directors (BOD)? Who and why do we need outsiders dictating how we run our company? Ultimately, my partner and I held our noses and signed the deal. Fortunately, our BOD proved itself a valuable asset not only to our business, but also to us individually as entrepreneurs and executives." Kyle Zasky of Sena Hill discusses the mix of talents, skills, and experience that go into building a high-performance board.

Forbes
Serial entrepreneur and Silicon Valley resident Jenny Lefcourt discusses verbiage in the start-up world and voices her concerns that, in this funding environment, entrepreneurs who are not familiar with "VC speak" may struggle to find capital without engaged, motivated investors by their side. Lefcourt offers resources and tips that help entrepreneurs give VCs the information they are after.

New York Times
"Five years ago Google became focused on building the perfect team, guided by the belief that studying workers can transform productivity. In the last decade, Google's People Operations department has scrutinized everything from how people eat together, to traits the best managers share - all with the goal of determining why some teams flourish where others fail."