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We delve into different forms of advising as a strategic tool for startups to cut corners and beat the odds, while also exploring a diverse range of topics shaping the dynamic entrepreneurial landscape.

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  • Oct 9, 2023 · 23 min

    Davit Baghdasaryan: “Look, not having advisors is silly” | s16vc

    In this interview, Aleks Shamis, Managing Partner @ s16vc and a 4x product founder, discusses all things advising with Davit Baghdasaryan, CEO and Co-founder @ Krisp. Before starting Krisp, Davit was Head of Product Security at Twilio, where he led product security for all product lines. Krisp is a pioneer in the AI-powered noise-cancelling category; the solution currently serves 2k+ B2B customers. Davit started working with advisors early in Krisp’s journey and, through trial and error, by its Series A, has figured out answers to FAQs around advising. Follow Davit on Twitter & LinkedIn: https://x.com/davitb?s=20 https://www.linkedin.com/in/davitb/ ----------------------------------------------- Follow Aleks on LinkedIn & Twitter for more insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandrshamis/ https://twitter.com/aleks_shamis Follow s16vc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/s16vc/ Follow s16vc for more content on Medium: https://medium.com/@s16vc Visit our website: https://www.s16vc.com

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  • Sep 26, 2023 · 1 hr 19 min

    Sherali Karimov: “Hiring advisors is merely a symptom” | s16vc

    Aleks Shamis, Managing Partner @ s16vc and a 4x product founder, sits down with Sherali Karimov, a transformational executive / leadership coach who has helped build highly functioning, effective, and healthy executive teams behind household-name companies such as Miro, Atlassian, and Amplitude, as well as promising startups from the s16 community, including xentral, ZERO, AppFollow, Profi, and Smartcat. Sherali also coached Borzo, which Aleks helped build before starting s16vc. This is a unique and first-of-its-kind interview, as Sherali usually prefers to shun the spotlight and keeps an incredibly low profile. During this conversation, we’ll immerse you into the intricacies of coaching and help you unravel this mysterious yet powerful instrument for your personal growth and the growth of your company. Follow Sherali on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skarimov/ Music: Prod. by Anabolic Beatz ----------------------------------------------- Follow Aleks on LinkedIn & Twitter for more insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandrshamis/ https://twitter.com/aleks_shamis Follow s16vc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/s16vc/ Follow s16vc for more content on Medium: https://medium.com/@s16vc Visit our website: https://www.s16vc.com

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    Aug 2, 2023 · 32 min

    Elena Verna: How to leverage advising for the growth of your company | s16vc

    In this interview, Elena Verna, a B2B SaaS Product-Led Growth Advisor to companies such as Miro, Amplitude, MongoDB, and a number of others, and Aleks Shamis, Managing Partner @ s16vc and a 3x product founder, discuss all things advising: what advising is, and how to leverage it for the growth of your company. Aleks and Elena believe that engaging industry leaders as advisors early in the journey can change the trajectory of companies. Follow Elena on LinkedIn & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaverna/ https://twitter.com/ElenaVerna ----------------------------------------------- Follow Aleks on LinkedIn & Twitter for more insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandrshamis/ https://twitter.com/aleks_shamis Follow s16vc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/s16vc/ Follow s16vc for more content on Medium: https://medium.com/@s16vc Visit our website: https://www.s16vc.com

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