Home// All Authors// Sarah Hodges Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC articles by Sarah Hodges 13 audios by Sarah Hodges 16 videos by Sarah Hodges 10 guides by Sarah Hodges 1 List Cards Top articles by Sarah Hodges Save The Art of Listening to Customers Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Customer Research Save Company Outing Ideas Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Leadership Save A Blueprint for Your Next Management Team Offsite Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Leadership Save How To: Choose a CEO Coach Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Save Anti-Racism Guide for Founders Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Save How To Find a Co-Founder or Early Startup Team Member Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Hiring • Recruiting Firms Save How To: Build a Personal Board of Advisors Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Save How To: Use Communication to Manage Change Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Save How To: Invest in Your Mental Health Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Save How to: Choose a Startup Lawyer Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Biotech • Legal Save How To: Strategic Planning Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Starting a Company • Strategy & Operations Save How To: Diversity & Inclusion for Lost and Confused Startups Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Save How To: Write Board Updates Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership audios by Sarah Hodges Play How much better does my product have to be for a customer to adopt it over current solutions? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Product • Product & Engineering Play How do I recruit participants for user interviews without selling them on my idea? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Product • Product & Engineering Play If I build it, will they come? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Starting a Company Play What format should I use for customer interviews? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Product • Product & Engineering Play How do I seek out help when I’m struggling mentally and emotionally as a founder? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How often should I be speaking with my VC? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play What order should my pitch deck slides be in? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How closely should my voiceover match the content on my slides? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Do VCs help me build my team and fill it with experts? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play Should I be concerned about the information in my pitch deck being passed around? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How long should my pitch deck be? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play How much should I practice my pitch? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Tech • Fundraising Play When should I start to think about my company's mission, vision, & values? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Starting a Company • Strategy & Operations Play How should I think about developing my company's mission, vision, and values? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Starting a Company • Strategy & Operations Play What's the first step in creating a pitch deck? 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Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Save Which qualities do VCs look for in founders? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Fundraising • Starting a Company Save How do I find a CEO coach? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Save Part 1: Should I start a company with my significant other? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Starting a Company Save Part 3: Why would I join a CEO group? Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership guides by Sarah Hodges Save Guide to Company Offsites Sarah Hodges Managing Partner at Pillar VC Featured • Guide • Leadership • Management
