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Carlos E. Espinal
Carlos E. Espinal

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Feb 15

Startup Mishaps — Culture, Capital Controls & Device Hardening

When founders receive funding, there is a huge amount of work to be done to get the business up and running, and it can be easy to forget to spend time setting up controls on how money is authorized within a company, at what levels, and on what devices. Sadly…

Startup

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Startup Mishaps — Culture, Capital Controls & Device Hardening
Startup Mishaps — Culture, Capital Controls & Device Hardening
Startup

5 min read


Jul 22, 2022

Onboarding Blocks — How to think of and structure an onboarding process

Properly onboarding new team members not only increases morale in new hires and increases team fit, but also yields better productivity in the team more quickly than an unstructured process. Careful planning and thought, as well as company size- and stage-tailored methods, are prerequisites, and adaptation and constant evolution in…

Startup

8 min read

Onboarding Blocks — How to think of and structure an onboarding process
Onboarding Blocks — How to think of and structure an onboarding process
Startup

8 min read


Apr 25, 2022

Have the Tough Chats (even if you don’t want to)

Over the past 6 months, I’ve witnessed several founder relationships and several inter-company relationships fall apart for one reason: delaying a possibly adversarial conversation that needed to happen. …

Startup

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Have the Tough Chats (even if you don’t want to)
Have the Tough Chats (even if you don’t want to)
Startup

3 min read


Feb 18, 2022

Why you need to continuously invest in yourself if you want to lead others.

There are many great books and courses on leadership, self-development, managing small teams, but they all revolve around one key point of evolution: You. For any progress you expect your organisation or division to make, it begins with you. You have to be willing to change. You have to be…

Leadership

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Why you need to continuously invest in yourself if you want to lead others.
Why you need to continuously invest in yourself if you want to lead others.
Leadership

4 min read


Feb 4, 2022

Hiring your First Product Leader

Blog post written by Seedcamp Venture Partner, Andy Budd, with support from Carlos Espinal, and edited by several guest editors. Tech founders generally start a company because they have a vision for a new product; a product that will solve some meaningful problem at scale. They’ll set that vision, assemble…

Startup

6 min read

Hiring your First Product Leader
Hiring your First Product Leader
Startup

6 min read


Jan 19, 2022

When is the right time to hire a CMO?

With growth being such an important metric for a company post-fundraise, it is of no surprise that one of the very first questions that arises after raising money is how to spend it, both in terms of people but also in customer acquisition. As most small companies have the founding…

Marketing

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When is the right time to hire a CMO?
When is the right time to hire a CMO?
Marketing

5 min read


Nov 12, 2021

To use Recruiters or To go at it alone, that is the question!

Working with External Recruiters and Firms One of the biggest challenges founders are facing more and more is hiring fast and hiring well. To achieve this it isn’t uncommon to both bring a talent function in house, but also, in tandem, to work with external recruitment firms. Working with these…

Hiring

7 min read

To use Recruiters or To go at it alone, that is the question!
To use Recruiters or To go at it alone, that is the question!
Hiring

7 min read


Oct 28, 2021

6 Points to Consider when Hiring Someone more Experienced than you

As a founder, there will come a time when you’ll have to hire someone more senior/experienced than you, whether it be simply a function of age, or experience, it is important to keep in mind that setting up your new colleague for success is critical for you to get the…

Startup

4 min read

6 Points to Consider when Hiring Someone more Experienced than you
6 Points to Consider when Hiring Someone more Experienced than you
Startup

4 min read


Oct 12, 2021

Your Cap Table is your life!

Ok, probably dramatising it a bit here, but now that I have your attention… Cap Tables are more important than sometimes people give them credit for. They are the ledger of value in the company you’ve built, but they are often neglected and updated last minute or relegated to a…

Venture Capital

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Your Cap Table is your life!
Your Cap Table is your life!
Venture Capital

1 min read


Oct 7, 2021

Do I need a Product Manager? (and when)

This blog post was written in collaboration between Devin Hunt, David Mytton, and the fearless editing of Nelson Casata I recently caught up with a long time friend, co-founder of Lyst, and Venture Partner at Seedcamp Devin Hunt about his view on the role of Product Manager. What followed was…

Startup

6 min read

Do I need a Product Manager? (and when)
Do I need a Product Manager? (and when)
Startup

6 min read

Carlos E. Espinal

Carlos E. Espinal

5.2K Followers

seed-stage investor @seedcamp | author of the https://www.fundraisingfieldguide.com book | podcast/video/articles via https://flooz.link/cee

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