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![]() Darian ShimyEntrepreneur |
Balancing mission and revenue is crucial — stay focused, avoid distractions and align financial opportunities with your startup's core vision.
As a coach, family man and business leader, I like to embrace competition. Here's my advice for keeping it healthy, appropriate and productive.
Effective mentorship mirrors parenting by fostering independence through guidance, trust and thoughtful questioning.
Having a business isn't like having a family, but some important lessons apply to both. As a parent, you want to identify and nurture your kids'...
When I coach water polo, one of the first things I tell my team is, "Success doesn't always end in a goal." Players forget their fundamentals — not...
When I coach softball for kids new to the sport, my advice to batters is simple: stand at the plate, bring the bat up to shoulder height and keep...
I've held leadership roles at 2 fully remote companies: Square and FutureFund, the free fundraising platform for K-12 school groups that I founded....
Here's something I've always believed: the better you know your team members, the easier it is to give them the support and freedom they need to be...
I recall interviewing someone for a position at Square years ago when I was an engineering manager there. This candidate had every soft skill...
I've held positions in several companies where I needed to make hiring decisions. That includes Square (Block), Weebly, and FutureFund, the free...
FutureFund, the company I run now, is a very different organization than Square or Weebly, where I worked previously. The biggest difference?...
A school using FutureFund — my fundraising platform for K-12 school groups — recently raised $9500 for their softball team during a hit-a-thon...