PinnedJulie PennerFounder Paradoxes- Challenges to Manage, Not Problems to SolveOne of many challenges involved with being a startup founder is holding two things of a weight at the same time. Some would call it a…Jan 291Jan 291
Julie PennerinSoul of StartupsNecessary Narcissism? The Real Entrepreneur’s DilemmaSometimes, often even in the world of venture, founders are narcissists. In the beginning, it’s a survival trait — a healthy dose of…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Julie Penner7 Considerations for Founders Thinking About an AcceleratorAfter five years running the Techstars Boulder accelerator program and another four years running hyper-accerators at the Telluride Venture…Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023
Julie PennerinSoul of StartupsFour Steps to Move Through Conflict at Work SkillfullyAt the heart of most conflict, at least the ones that leave us with an unsettled feeling afterwards, there is something with an emotional…Jul 11, 20231Jul 11, 20231
Julie PennerWords that Work: Rupture and Repair for Cofounders and TeamsWe are all humans, and we inevitably do human things. Mistakes happens. We don’t use our best judgement. We leap before we look. We make…Aug 12, 20221Aug 12, 20221
Julie PennerinSoul of StartupsFounders’ Heartbreak, A Weight Many CarrySadness.Aug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Julie PennerinSoul of Startups8 Steps for Bringing People Together (Team Formation & Creation)This week, one CEO downsized the team and wants to re-energize and reset the group that’s left, another CEO is bringing a new person to the…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
Julie Penner5 Things VCs Over-Index on in a Startup FundraisePutting money into a company you don’t control, as many early-stage investors do, is an opaque process at its best- like seeing part of the…Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Julie PennerinSoul of StartupsStartups, Uncertainty, Work You Love and Why Founders Start FiresIt’s a surprise to no one that startups deal with a high degree of uncertainty. What is less intuitive is how to break uncertainty apart in…Jun 6, 20222Jun 6, 20222
Julie PennerinSoul of Startups10 Ideas to Make “Day One” Special When Your Team is RemoteI believe in a big day one. I call it Radical Welcoming and it’s something I’ve thought a lot about along with my colleagues Natty Zola and…May 26, 2022May 26, 2022