What Would Lisa Suennen Say?
One of the things I most often get asked is how one gets themselves appointed to a Board of Directors. In the world in which I travel, this is apparently one of the signs you have arrived. As a result, it is a highly sought-after role and a shining star on one’s LinkedIn page that […]
Next Friday I get to give the keynote/commencement speech for a group of European entrepreneurs who have come to America for Startup School. They are attending a program called Mind the Bridge, under the leadership of an old friend and colleague of mine, Charles Versaggi. Charles and I both worked for Regis McKenna Inc. once […]
Hi everyone. A few weeks ago I had the honor of receiving a very prestigious Corporate Director’s Forum award for Board Director of the Year. The award is given each year to Board Directors who are nominated in 6 categories (corporate governance, enhancement of economic value, companies in transition, corporate citizenship, not for profit governance […]
As a venture/private equity investor, I have one of those jobs that is somewhat nebulous to most people. They ask questions like, “What the heck do you actually DO?” “How do you spend your time on an average day?” and “Do you actually, you know, work?” For those of you who think that the life […]
Lisa Suennen is a venture capital investor and the managing partner of Venture Valkyrie, LLC, which publishes the Venture Valkyrie blog and co-produces the Tech Tonics podcast. She is also co-founder of CSweetener, a women's healthcare mentoring organization.