For Founders

On Deck’s co-founder Julian Weisser shines a light on the startups he believes will gain wider attention in 2023 for their approach to addressing important problems in the world.

Julian Weisser

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If you are someone who finds yourself at risk of needing to suddenly leave the life you’ve built for yourself, Alcorn founder Sophie Alcorn wants you to know that you are not alone, and breaks down the options available for you to stay in the US — including starting a company — if you choose to pursue them.

Sophie Alcorn

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Laura Thompson, director of Execs on Deck, shares her insights on how to recruit and retain the right world-class leaders that can take your company to the next level.

Natalie Toren

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Peter Walker, Director of Insights at Carta, shares guidance on founder equity splits and current trends in pre-seed fundraising rounds for founders.

Peter Walker

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Lulu Cheng Meservey, VP of Comms at Substack and former co-founder of TrailRunner International, shares intentional comms and PR strategies for early-stage startup founders to implement even before launching.

Lulu Cheng Meservey, Sachin Maini

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Indus Khaitan, Founder and CEO at Quolum, shares his experience working through recessions and his six core strategies for coming out on top.

Indus Khaitan

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Kat Cole, President and COO of Athletic Greens and former Focus Brands executive, shares her beliefs around leadership and how to rebuild trust in an organization.

David Fallarme

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Ravi Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Scale Higher, shares his thoughts on the antifragile company framework and what makes a company grow during difficult times.

David Fallarme

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Tyler Cowen, director of the fellowship program Emergent Ventures, shares his thoughts on how to identify and cultivate young entrepreneurial talent.

David Fallarme

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Tyler Cowen, director of the fellowship program Emergent Ventures, shares his process for evaluating entrepreneurial talent that can bring on societal change.

David Fallarme

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Melissa Tokmak, former Chief of Staff and current General Manager at Scale AI, shares her thoughts on how to maintain and scale organizational culture as a company grows.

David Fallarme

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Ben Braverman, managing partner and former CRO at Flexport, shares his experiences as a sales leader and tips for how to hire great salespeople and build a strong sales organization.

David Fallarme

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Katie Stanton, former Twitter VP and current founder and general partner at Moxxie Ventures, shares her advice on building out an executive marketing team.

David Fallarme

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Ravi Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Scale Higher, shares his experiences in the consumer industry and as a first time founder, as well as his vision for the future of the consumer product industry.

David Fallarme

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Emil Michael (fmr CBO at Uber) shares how to successfully hire executive talent.

David Fallarme

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