The Role of Executive Leadership in the Start-up

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A summary look at the roles of executives and leaders in a start-up or early business environment.

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The Role of Executive Leadership

within a Start-Up

Jim Larrison Jim@dynamicSignal.com

GM Corporate Development

April 2011

Defining the Roles of Executive Leadership

In every start-up the leadership requirements are consistent and success drivers…

Financial Leadership

i. Raise Money ii. Plan & Manage Capital iii. Investor Relations

Defining the Roles of Executive Leadership

In every start-up the leadership requirements are consistent and success drivers…

Human Capital

i. Recruit Leadership ii. Succession Planning iii. Employee Development

Defining the Roles of Executive Leadership

In every start-up the leadership requirements are consistent and success drivers…

Risk Management

i. Market Awareness ii. Legal & Legislation Risks iii. Minimize Failure Exposure

Defining the Roles of Executive Leadership

In every start-up the leadership requirements are consistent and success drivers…

Market Vision

i. Customer Innovation ii. Product Vision iii. Market Expansion

Defining the Roles of Executive Leadership

In every start-up the leadership requirements are consistent and success drivers…

All Executives and Founders within a start-up should be focused on the four main

pillars of successful leadership & innovation.

Across these pillars there are consistent themes that every founder and

executive within the start-up business has to live and breathe everyday.

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