How to use the Founder Portal...
Welcome to the GGV Capital Founder Portal! This is an ever-evolving collection of resources to help you and your team scale.
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- Founder-focused content and resources
- People management / hiring / compliance / HR / legal content and resources
- Technology and product strategy content and resources
- Finance support and resources
- Go-to-Market/ Marketing / Sales-specific content
- Board of Directors / Investor management content
- Founders + Leaders workshops calendar and content
Are we missing something? Feel free to reach out to platform@ggvc.com with questions and suggestions!
Founder Resources
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Strategy Session Facilitators
- Brad Sutton hosts strategy sessions for executive teams.
People Resources
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All Resources for People
- Job Portraits is a firm that will help you craft your unique employer brand
Chief Customer Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Revenue Officer/SVP Sales
Chief People Officer
Chief of Staff
VP Alliances/Business Development
Search Firm | Partner | Function | Specialties | Stage | Property | GGV Portfolio Companies | Other Notable Placements |
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True | Sam Jakola | CRO/VP SalesCustomer SuccessCMO/VP Marketing | |||||
True | Rhoda Longhenry | CRO/VP SalesCFO | |||||
Kindred | Andrew Sylvester | CMO/VP MarketingCRO/VP Sales | |||||
Daversa | Jack Dunn | CMO/VP MarketingCRO/VP Sales | Brightwheel; Otter.ai | ||||
Daversa | Jason Slattery | CMO/VP MarketingCRO/VP Sales | |||||
Daversa | Bill Beer | CEOCRO/VP SalesCOO/President | |||||
Koller Search | Kristin Tucker | CRO/VP SalesCMO/VP Marketing | Consumer | ||||
Artisanal | Dalton Becky | CMO/VP MarketingCRO/VP Sales | Enterprise | Hashicorp; Coder; People.ai | |||
Artisanal | Andy Price | CRO/VP Sales | Enterprise | ||||
Artisanal | Chase Whittingham | CRO/VP Sales | Enterprise | ||||
Artisanal | Alex Karpovsky | CRO/VP Sales | Enterprise | ||||
Artisanal | Chris Johnson | CRO/VP Sales | Enterprise | ||||
Cole Group | Matt Strand | CRO/VP SalesCMO/VP Marketing | |||||
Cole Group | Jamie Tilotta-Green | CRO/VP SalesCMO/VP Marketing | |||||
Cole Group | David Chung | CRO/VP SalesCMO/VP Marketing | |||||
Cole Group | Geoff Vitt | CRO/VP Sales | Enterprise | ||||
Cole Group | Cameron O'Brien | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Natalie Ryan | CRO/VP Sales | Early Stage | ||||
SPMB | Kevin Barry | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Dave Mullarkey | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Carleigh Morba | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Eamonn Tucker | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Dean Nacey | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Becky Stein | CRO/VP Sales | |||||
SPMB | Mike Doonan | CPO/VP ProductEngineeringCRO/VP SalesCMO/VP Marketing | Late StagePublic |
Finance Resources
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Product + Technology Resources
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Risk Profile -Risk profile questions and considerations that guide security professionals when engaging in a risk assessment process for a new startup
Controls Checklist - this is a dynamic, customizable, and exportable checklist of security controls you should consider implementing in your startup.
About this guide
The Security 4 Startups (“S4S”) was designed by a working group of investors and small, mid, and large-corporation CISOs. Its purpose is to empower startups with reasonable security controls that are intelligently applied and have a favorable cost-effect ratio. Simply put: S4S strives to help early stage startups solve for their greatest security risks, in a balanced way, and in a manner that’s sustainable and doesn’t demand great security expertise. While S4S will not solve every security vulnerability, it provides a solid baseline addressing the most common and important security challenges companies face and will provide a solid starting point from which companies can grow their security program.
Open-source vision: The S4S is an open-source project that is managed by the core group, but accepts changes and additions from the community. It will be updated periodically.
Startups and security: Bridging the gaps
Small deposits wisely invested accrue compound interest. This is true of action and inaction regarding cybersecurity. Though security is generally perceived as important, not all early stage startups address it. Why? Because investing in security is not perceived as urgent, but costly and difficult to maintain.
Nonetheless, accepting the risk of a cybersecurity event through inaction is statistically likely to be catastrophic to a startup, even at a very early stage:
- The U.S National Cyber Security Alliance found that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their businesses over six months after a cyber attack
- According to the Ponemon Institute, the average security breach cost for small businesses stands at $2.7M
Startups that invest in their security posture can expect to reap the following benefits:
- Drive sales by addressing the needs of small and large companies alike
- Protect future revenue estimates by reducing liability from breaches
- Defend company brand and reputation by avoiding negative media mentions
- Comply with laws and regulations
To help startups take security action in a structured and cost-effective way, we put Security 4 Startups together.
Goals
The working group had several objectives in putting S4S together:
- Create a usable, detailed and technical document for founders and early stage executives to empower them to address security, before hiring a head of security
- Provide visibility into the considerations and expectations of security practitioners as they evaluate new technologies for their companies, bridging the gap between how startups and cybersecurity executives view security risks
- Accompany the recommendations with a survey to elicit suggestions for improvement and utility
- Be relevant to any startup, and available free of charge to all
Audience
This guide will be most useful to Technical founders / Technical leadership of a startup at either a) Pre-seed / seed stage or b) Series A+ stages.
Structure
- As startups vary in resources, we divide the guidelines between seed and early stages (1-100 people)
- The guidelines start from security concerns founders should address, then cover controls they could implement as they integrate security into the company and product
The expected takeaways of this guide
- Learn about security measures that are cheap to implement and easy to maintain
- Comprehend customers’ concerns from security and privacy perspectives
- Prepare for potential regulatory requirements
- Build security in, not after, with a focus on execution
Disclaimer
The opinions contained in S4S are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice on any matter, nor shall they be relied on or treated as such legal or other professional advice in any manner or under any circumstances. S4S writers do not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on S4S. Cybersecurity as well as technology, law, and regulation are complex, frequently-changing domains with far-reaching consequences. You should consult with qualified professionals who are fully aware of your startup’s particular circumstances before you make any decision or take any action. The tools mentioned in the guidelines are provided as examples for cost-effective solutions for the specific control. These solutions are not to be considered best in class. S4S core members were not influenced by direct relationships with any vendors in putting the suggestions in the guide together.
Contact us
- You're invited to the S4S Slack channel to interact with like-minded community members as well as security professionals
- As an open-source project, the S4S initiative strives to get better from suggestions and ideas shared by the community. Please feel free to suggest your ideas and improvements via our GitHub repository
- Security 4 Startups was created by a group of security professionals. To learn more visit our Credits page
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Managing Your Board + Investors
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Founders + Leaders Workshops
Name | RSVP | Date + Time (PDT) | Track | Attendees | Facilitator | Workshop Descriptions |
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March 28, 2024 9:00 AM (PDT) → March 28, 2024 11:00 AM (PDT) | People Track Level 2 | Anyone certified in People Track Level 1All LeadersDeveloping Managers | Stu Crabb | This session is focused on understanding the performance management cycle and the role of the weekly 1:1 in tracking and managing performance. Topics include effective goal setting, facilitating performance through the weekly check-in, addressing under-performance, and conducting growth conversations, often in a virtual setting. | ||
April 18, 2024 9:00 AM (PDT) → April 18, 2024 11:00 AM (PDT) | People Track Level 2 | Anyone certified in People Track Level 1All LeadersDeveloping Managers | Stu Crabb | Learn how to build rapport and productive relationships with leaders in your organization. Key topics include expectation management, strengths alignment, upward feedback, and developing listening skills in both in-person and remote settings. | ||
May 9, 2024 9:00 AM (PDT) → May 9, 2024 11:00 AM (PDT) | People Track Level 3 | Anyone certified in People Track Level 2Founders + CEOs | Stu Crabb | This workshop is focused on developing the skills required to manage managers effectively. This is a practical how-to session that addresses coaching skills, effective planning & performance review, and the shift to advisor-influencer as a new skill in the relationship. | ||
June 6, 2024 9:00 AM (PDT) → June 6, 2024 11:00 AM (PDT) | People Track Level 3 | Anyone certified in People Track Level 2Founders + CEOsAll LeadersDeveloping Managers | Stu Crabb | This workshop is focused on how to mitigate the impact of change on people and teams through practical frameworks for planning and communication. Address the psychological and behavioral consequences of change, learn to maintain motivation, and minimize turbulence. | ||
June 27, 2024 9:00 AM (PDT) → June 27, 2024 11:00 AM (PDT) | People Track Level 2 | All Leaders | Sara Sperling | A workshop focused on managing, recognizing, and counteracting hidden biases. This session will address stereotypes and performance bias, performance attribution bias, competence/likeability tradeoff bias, and the business case for Diversity & Inclusion. |
Course Descriptions + Video Content
Foundations of People Management
This workshop is designed specifically for first-time managers and focuses on effective 1:1s, delivering feedback, growing your team, and managing expectations - all through the lens of our current remote working environment.
This workshop is focused on a critical skill for any leader: mastering the art of having a hard conversation. You’ll leave this session with a framework and a playbook to help you navigate hard conversations in the context of our remote reality.
This workshop is focused on the psychology and management of strengths as a bedrock to driving performance and personal growth in individuals, and as a practice for building and leading high-performance teams, including project teams.
Managing People and Teams
This session is focused on understanding the performance management cycle and the role of the weekly 1:1 in tracking and managing performance. Topics include effective goal setting, facilitating performance through the weekly check-in, addressing under-performance, and conducting growth conversations, often in a virtual setting.
A workshop focused on managing, recognizing, and counteracting hidden biases. This session will address stereotypes and performance bias, performance attribution bias, competence/likeability tradeoff bias, and the business case for Diversity & Inclusion.
Learn how to build rapport and productive relationships with leaders in your organization. Key topics include expectation management, strengths alignment, upward feedback, and developing listening skills in both in-person and remote settings.
Leading People and Shaping Culture
This workshop is focused on how to mitigate the impact of change on people and teams through practical frameworks for planning and communication. Address the psychological and behavioral consequences of change, learn to maintain motivation, and minimize turbulence.
This workshop is focused on developing the skills required to manage managers effectively. This is a practical how-to session that addresses coaching skills, effective planning & performance review, and the shift to advisor-influencer as a new skill in the relationship.
Conclude the “Leading People and Shaping Culture” certification track with a 1:1 coaching session with Founders + Leaders facilitators (Stu or Sara) discussing and building upon previous workshop learnings.