Can Serter

…t rationale in principle. But, in the end, innovation shouldn’t undermine fundamental human rights. We have to try to do good — which means we need to define what it means to do good, online. As designers, and developers, and business people, we need to consider more than if our code parses…

I have seen founders who rely too much on investors to define the strategy of their business… They see us as operational extensions of their firm and therefore ask for open debate at Board meetings on “strategy” (NB: Not something I suggest if you want to keep Board to allocated time window). In the opposite extreme I have encountered CEOs who see an investor and a Board as a necessary evil: Report what they want to hear but do it your own way anyways (NB: Not something I suggest if shit hits the fan and you want supportive partners when it all comes to light).

You can’t outwork a bad strategy, a slowly growing industry or a poor team.