Mercedes Bent

  • Founders must be Chief Judges of Talent (FMB Part 13)

    Founders wear many hats. One role I consistently see less well understood is that they’re the “Chief Judge of Talent” for their startup. This C-suite “role” is possibly the most important role a founder needs to embody. It requires founders to have a strong nose for triple-A talent. Not B+, not A-, but A++. Not…

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  • Creating Defensibility: Monopolizing your Supply Side (Part 10)

    This is an extension of my #FMB “Founders are Made, not Born: How Founders Become Learning Animals” series, based on my Stanford Masters of Education research. Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, and Part VII. Extensions: Parts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Whether we’re talking about developers, gig workers, content creators, trading supply, etc, there are better and…

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