• Understand the characteristics of a successful CEO and how to become one or find one.
• Learn the best methods for distributing equity between shareholders and employees
• How to make the most of your Board of Directors and investors
• Discover your leadership style and the strengths you need as a CEO
• Receive detailed advice on developing a company vision and why this can make or break your startup

Why this is Awesome

Ever wondered what it takes to lead a company? Think you have it in you to be CEO? Dan Shapiro has the experience under his belt to show you the way. He built his expertise upon hundreds of hours of mentorship and thousands of hours of mistakes running startups like Ontela and Sparkbuy. We’ve distilled all that knowledge and placed it at your fingertips within this hour long Action Video.

This is right for you if

You are are an entrepreneur who finds yourself thrust into an executive role (or want to). You have the desire to become a better leader within your current company. You simply love business and want a sneak peak into life as a startup CEO. Dan has you covered if you’re looking for insights such as:

• How to decide who should be CEO in a startup
• Why a 50/50 equity split is a bad idea
• Who to hire first
• How to build a network of support
• What psychological factors come into play as CEO
• How to become a company visionary and harness the power of new ideas

Table Of Contents:

Section 1: Choosing a CEO

What You Learn:
• There is no formula that fits all in being a CEO
• The interplay between CEO, BOD, and Investors
• The responsibilities of a CEO
• What is the impostor syndrome
• How do you determine who should be a CEO in a startup.. Do you hire out?
• What are thee natural strengths that your need as a CEO.
• When hiring a CEO is better.
• How to delegate responsibilities in a small startup and manage time efficiently.

Section 2: Splitting Up Equity Among Founders

What You Learn:
• Why 50/50 is not a good arrangement.
• Who should be the first hire in a startup.
• What characteristics do you look in a hire and in an administrative assistant.

Section 3: Choosing a Board of Directors

What You Learn:
• How do you find the right people to fill out your board to help you make these hiring decisions if they are too busy.
• Is an advisory board effective?
• What kind if network of support should you build.
Section 4: Duties of a Board, Investors, and CEO

What You Learn:
• How does the responsibilities fall between the investors and the board of directors.
• What are the legal and financial responsibilities?
• How to format your links in your ads and include keywords
• How to think about decisions when you are on the board of a company.
• What happens web interests diverge from CEO/founder and the company?

Section 5: Life as a CEO

What You Learn:
• What is life like a CEO when people hate you or love you depending on what is happening with the company?
• What is the psychological role of the CEO?
• How to accept the full responsibility of the role of a CEO

Section 6: Defining Vision

What You Learn:
• Why should the CEO be the company visionary.
• How do you become the visionary of the company?
• How do you identify the type of personality from a dreamer to a doer and when they apply?
• What is an inertia requirement?
• How to you harness new ideas and role out new visions for the company.
• Where can you source vision?
• Examples of Startups implementing this now
• Centralized vs decentralized ways of operating a company?
• Understanding where you lie in regards to management style?