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Operators in tech: Molly Graham (Meta, Quip, CZI) and Lexi Reese (AmEx, Google, Gusto and now US Senate Candidate), will host a conversation on leaving a positive dent and bringing heart and brain power to some of the toughest challenges of our time. RSVP: secure.actblue.com/donate/molly-g…

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Two tech COO legends who built and scaled the likes of Gusto @getquip Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Google - Molly Graham and Lexi Reese are speaking tomorrow on the art and science of building movements. 6:00 - 8:00 PM in SF! We just released free tickets: secure.actblue.com/donate/molly-g…

Today's new article is a big one — because we're marking the 10-year anniversary of The First Round Review. 🍾 To celebrate, we've curated a list of 100 of the best bits of company-building advice we've heard in the last decade. We'll share 10 of our faves here, but check out

Next Friday: we're hosting a free event feat. a diverse panel of impactful leaders. They'll share practical advice on motivating your team & thriving in tough times. Come behind the scenes w/ Ethan Evans, Mollie West Duffy, Dave Kline and Molly Graham. Sign up: bit.ly/3QV6rnz

Hiring is emphasis. Bringing on an early executive means you’re placing a bet. Every leader comes with biases about what to focus on and who to hire, and also blind spots. mollyg.substack.com/p/startup-org-…

As a recovered prestige junkie (Stanford, Stripe engineer, YC CTO, I have an almost nauseatingly good resume), 2 things are true: Prestige absolutely can be a trap. As Steve Jobs said the only way to do good work is to love what you do, and chasing prestige is often a

What skills do Chief People Officers need to scale the next generation of startups? I posed that question to Molly Graham on the next LinkedIn Presents: Redefining Work podcast episode (dropping on Monday). Here's a clip with my take on the volatile market for people leaders.

What do legos have to do with scaling a company? More than you might think. Giving away your Legos is a metaphor@molly_g shared in a viral post years ago about the emotional rollercoaster of scaling a startup. Molly speaks from experience, with early-stage building experience

Ever thought scaling up was the secret sauce to startup success? Think again—here's why racing to scale might be a recipe for disaster. We've all seen wave after wave of layoffs in tech over the past two years. In this clip from the LinkedIn Presents: Redefining Work podcast,

Yet another post proving that fintechjunkie is one of the smartest folks you can learn from in both investing and operating...

Most advice is just people telling you what they did.

“Founder Mode will end up being about people who learned how to scale themselves through self-awareness and learning, great hiring and delegation.” I found the latest from Molly Graham to be the best articulation of “Founder Mode” and it deserves a read. open.substack.com/pub/mollyg/p/f…

I’m kicking off the search for a role on our team First Round , and I think it's shaping up to be one of the most important additions in a long time. I’m hiring a VP of Marketing charged with building and running a full-stack marketing team at First Round as we partner with

I'm teaching a free 30-minute course on Maven at 10am PT on March 4 about how to thrive as a manager and a leader inside of fast-growing companies: bit.ly/4kjM1mf