Please join fellow HBS alumni from all over the world in this monthly one-hour audio-only conference call.  This month will feature Professor Noam Wasserman.  A Q&A session, with questions submitted to the moderator in real time, will follow.  Dial-in information will be sent to registrants prior to the call.

Founders’ Dilemma

Recipient of the Class of 2009 Faculty Award, Professor Noam Wasserman will discuss how early decisions around money and power in entrepreneurial ventures have important long-term consequences for founders and their ventures.  Professor Wasserman’s research indicates that a founder who gives up more equity to attract cofounders, new hires, and investors builds a more valuable company than one who parts with less equity.  More often than not, however, those superior returns come from replacing the founder with a professional CEO more experienced with the needs of a growing company.  This fundamental tension requires founders to make "rich" versus "king" trade-offs to maximize either their wealth or their control over the company.

Virtual Learning Series calls are available to paid members of the HBS Club of Colorado only.  Please note that the registration period ends at 3:00pm on the day before this event.

Questions?  Please contact Oscar Martinez at president@hbscolorado.com.

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