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Created 13 years ago in Skills & Management / Leadership
I help fast-growing tech startup founders/CEOs become great leaders and build awesome company cultures.
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Dave Kashen
San Francisco Bay Area
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Startup CEO Coach, Culture Development Consultant, Entrepreneur, Startup Investor/Advisor
Reviews (12)
Dave was incredibly helpful. After a few minutes of providing context for what our company does he went straight into actionable advice that seemed so obvious once he said it.
He provided us with an alternative to how we onboard customers that has far greater promise than our current process. He also offered great advice on integrations we should consider. Hard to overstate how useful the call was.
I donated extra $100 to Pencils of Promise in Dave's name as a thank you.
Source: Clarity ben johnstonn Mar 14, 2017Dave was super helpful, he was able to give us good ideas and insights around the HR software industry and provide feedback on the industry in general. He also gave us some very specific feedback about some assumptions we should test and some very cool new ideas to potentially test/build into our product roadmap. Overall a very helpful and interesting conversation. I got a ton of value and am looking forward to calling Dave again.
Source: Clarity Jason Lindstrom Jun 11, 2016Three words to describe Dave: brilliant, humble, and kind.
Over the last decade in Silicon Valley I've met some of the smartest people in technology. During the call with Dave it was clear I was talking with someone special. He is as bright as anyone I can think of.
Consider yourself lucky to get a call with him!
Source: Clarity Omar Baig Feb 13, 2013I'm a huge fan of Dave's service to CEO's and Executives who are interested in improving themselves. Dave
- Gets the dynamics of a startup having been there and worked with lots of startup CEOs
- Is pragmatic, providing real and immediately valuable, not BS theory
- Is excellent at helping you get to the heart of tough issues
- Builds a deep level of trust that makes the coaching work
- Is effective at helping you overcome obstacles and achieve stretch goals
- He really wants to help - not just sell services
- Is super-smart and accomplished; can command respect of CEOs
Dave is a rare combination. He's got the intellect of a hedge fund
manager, the real-world experience as a start-up founder, and the
wisdom of a world-class coach. I was delighted to work with him. He
helped me to stay focused and develop as a leader. Working with Dave
kept me grounded and helped me to achieve my objectives while having a lot more fun at work.
Dave has been a terrific asset by helping me frame personal and professional concerns while effectively paving the way for me to find my own best solutions. I have no doubt Dave will continue to amass many more successful clients that have unlocked latent happiness and professional achievement with his guidance.
Source: LinkedIn Ian Thomson Sep 14, 2012I've worked with Dave for more than six months. There's two parts to why I think so highly of him:
1) He's been a significant part of my success. He's helped me do a number of things that terrified me. I now have tools to prioritize the important over the urgent, to procrastinate less and to be more intentional about the way I deal with the world. It's especially cool to work with him as a startup founder since he's been in that place himself.
2) I enjoy myself a lot more. Dave has taught me ways to have fun in the midst of adversity, to deal with my staff in a more positive way and to be more in control of the amount of stress that I allow myself to feel.
These days I channel Dave whenever I face a new challenge. I would strongly recommend him
Source: LinkedIn Lukas Biewald Sep 14, 2012Dave's involvement provided a sustainable method and framework which I use to lead and achieve at a higher level. His integrity is gold standard. I highly recommend him.
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