Workshop: Building a High Impact Startup Team

​Your first team will shape how your venture builds, operates, and grows. This interactive workshop gives early-stage founders a practical framework for assembling a strong team from the ground up—without hiring too quickly, creating unclear roles, or stretching limited resources too far.

​Explore the distinct roles co-founders, early employees, contractors, and advisors can play at different stages of a company’s development. The session will cover how to assess your current needs, identify gaps in skills and experience, and determine which responsibilities should be prioritized now versus later.

​Attendees will also examine common team-building pitfalls and learn practical approaches to structuring roles and responsibilities. You’ll leave with clearer criteria for making early talent decisions and designing a team that can evolve alongside your venture.

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​About the speaker

​Nkem Oghedo is a fractional COO and Chief of Staff who partners with pre-Series B founders to streamline operations and execute go-to-market strategies that unlock growth. She brings more than 12 years of experience as a startup operator, founder, and management consultant. Oghedo holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Yale and an MBA from Harvard Business School.