The MentorEd Show

How to Fix a Mis-Hire on Your Leadership Team: – Spotting the signs early – The cost of keeping the wrong person – When to coach vs. when to cut – How to protect team culture through tough changes Got a question for Ed? Drop it in the comments or visit ⁠ sausleadership.com ⁠. Subscribe for more sharp, real-world founder advice. Brought to you by A8 Strategy

When should founders should step aside: – Emotional investors vs. long-term partners – What to do when growth flatlines – Why down rounds hurt early teams – Knowing when to replace yourself as CEOGot a question for Ed? Drop it in the comments or visit ⁠sausleadership.com⁠. Subscribe for more sharp, real-world founder advice. Brought to you By A8 Strategy

Minisode 5: Founders, Know Your Funders What to look for in investors: – Matching funder personality to your stage – Why syndicate diversity matters – Red flags in desperate fundraising – How VCs are shifting from passive to active operators Got a question for Ed? Drop it in the comments or visit sausleadership.com . Subscribe for more sharp, real-world founder advice. Brought to you by A8 Strateg...

What to watch for in acquisitions: – Key terms to negotiate – Protecting your team and product – Spotting red flags in due diligence – When founders buy back their companies Got a question for Ed? Drop it in the comments or visit sausleadership.com . Subscribe for more sharp, real-world founder advice. Brought to you By A8 Strategy

Welcome to the third minisode of MentorEd, a sharp, real-world mentorship series for founders, entrepreneurs, and emerging startup leaders. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto and Adel Hameed, this series delivers fast doses of clarity for when you're building a company and facing tough leadership moments. In this episode, Ed, an experienced founder and executive, mentors Adel through one of the most emot...

What happens after the deal is signed, when growth gets real, and the chaos begins? Welcome to MentorEd, a podcast for leaders navigating growth, and all the complexity that comes with it. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto and Adel Hameed, this series brings you honest, unfiltered conversations for those building fast and thinking deep. In this minisode, Ed, an experienced founder and executive with multipl...

Welcome to the first minisode of MentorEd: a sharp, real-world mentorship series for founders, entrepreneurs, and emerging startup leaders. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto and Adel Hameed, this series delivers fast doses of clarity for when you're building a company and doubting everything at once. In this episode, Ed, an experienced founder, investor, and executive, mentors Adel through one of the mo...

MentorEd Preface: Why This Podcast, and Why Now? Welcome to MentorEd, a new podcast from the Coffee and Career Chats universe. If CCC dives deep into bold career pivots and startup leadership, MentorEd slows it down, with fast, focused minisodes for founders and leaders navigating doubt, strategy, and scale. In this kickoff preface, host Adel Hameed introduces the heart behind MentorEd, joined by...