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…7 min read·Jan 29, 2024--1--1
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…3 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Jul 11, 2023--1--1
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…3 min read·Aug 12, 2022--1--1
Julie PennerinSoul of StartupsFounders’ Heartbreak, A Weight Many CarrySadness.4 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Jun 6, 2022--2--2
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…5 min read·May 26, 2022----