Daniel’s Substack

It's Possible to have Startup Board Meetings that aren't a Waste of Everyone's Time!

But, like most things, it takes a little work

Sep 8 • 

Daniel Olson

July 2025

Think Like a Buyer: Why and When Startups Should Use M&A for Growth, Not Just as an Exit

M&A isn't just for exits anymore, folks!

Jul 17 • 

Daniel Olson

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June 2025

Venture Capital Is Not Right for Every Startup: Understanding the VC Financing Model and its Alternatives

Caveat: Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, I appreciate and admire many VCs as well as the VC industry as a whole.

Jun 11 • 

Daniel Olson

Building a Startup Board of Directors

Selection, Compensation, and Fiduciary Considerations

Jun 2 • 

Daniel Olson

May 2025

Is Your Startup's Board a Strategic Resource?

Startup CEOs: Build an Effective Board of Directors ASAP

May 27 • 

Daniel Olson

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Intro to Startup Boards

What they are and why they matter

May 19 • 

Daniel Olson

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Good Cap Table Hygiene

Keep Clear and Accurate Records of a Company's Ownership to Simplify the Deal Process

May 15 • 

Daniel Olson

July 2024

Research Note: Entrepreneurship and Labor Market Discrimination

Thoughts on Hwang and Philips, "Entrepreneurship as a Response to Labor Market Discrimination for Formerly Incarcerated People," American Journal of…

Jul 23, 2024 • 

Daniel Olson

Strategy Principles: Winning, Value Creation and Capture, and the Value Stick Framework

In Brief

Jul 9, 2024 • 

Daniel Olson

June 2024

Strategy Principles: Strategy as a Science--A Theory of Winning

In Brief

Jun 26, 2024 • 

Daniel Olson