Investors Are Your War Partners, Not Your Beer Buddies
't expect CEOs to always have the answers. I won't, either. </b></h2>
And I won't say that I do when I don't. At Trinity Ventures, we have a shared ownership model. Each partner possesses diverse perspectives and skills. If I'm not the expert, I can turn to my team. If needed, we can turn to folks outside the firm. Our goal is to help CEOs reach the best decisions, not the fastest ones.</p>
Stories periodically emerge of investor betrayal. In most cases, those stories actually represent a misalignment between founder and investor expectations. Developing a communicative, transparent and trusting founder/investor relationship takes work, but it can be a huge asset for entrepreneur and CEO alike. When the right balance is achieved, you win. And in this business, very few remember second place finishers!</p>
Published at Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:30:00 +0000
