Scott Weiss

Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them. Aim…

— Scott Weiss

Developing a good, healthy culture is extremely important at a startup. Culture reflects the essence of a startup's operation because it directly…

— Scott Weiss

As a decision maker, you rely on information being passed to you by the people who report to you. As the CEO,…

— Scott Weiss

Working at a big company sucks - avoid it. Smaller companies are 10 times better for learning.

— Scott Weiss

Trust leads to approachability and open communications.

— Scott Weiss

The best board members aren't elected by default. CEOs that set themselves up with their choice of board member - which means…

— Scott Weiss

For me, the brightest years at IronPort were without a doubt the darkest years at home.

— Scott Weiss

Most companies don't have a good mechanism to give the CEO real, honest feedback.

— Scott Weiss

Nothing helps make a leader more approachable than admitting your struggles, screw-ups and behind-the-scenes thinking on hard calls. If the leader makes…

— Scott Weiss

When a team has to work over a weekend, make a high priority of being there as well, even if it's just…

— Scott Weiss

It's important for a leader to hear about his blind spots on a regular basis so working on them is periodically top…

— Scott Weiss

While there's no substitute for real experience, I believe it helps to hear and share stories of resourcefulness in action - almost…

— Scott Weiss

The first day, week and month of an employee's experience carries a lasting impression.

— Scott Weiss

When my co-founder and I first had the idea for IronPort, an email security company, we triangulated a list of the 20…

— Scott Weiss

Feedback for leaders is often nuanced and difficult to deliver. That said, hearing you are passive-aggressive from 10 different people described 10…

— Scott Weiss

All great pitches have a few things in common: the founder/team is wicked smart, the idea is big and a breakthrough, and…

— Scott Weiss

Be generous with your time and money - it has an amazingly fast payback. Be in the moment with everyone you love…

— Scott Weiss

One of the stated values at IronPort was 'work/life balance,' but I wasn't living it. I was rarely home. And when I…

— Scott Weiss

As a first-time CEO, I wasn't sure if I would scale to run IronPort long-term. But I wanted a legitimate shot at…

— Scott Weiss

Hold at least one all-hands meeting every quarter and, to underscore the startup's team concept, make sure at least one additional executive…

— Scott Weiss

As CEO, I had a standing 30-minute meeting every Monday to greet and connect with new hires.

— Scott Weiss

Part of the magic of a startup is the fear of death. You have only so much money in the bank, and…

— Scott Weiss

The experts typically know where the other best-in-the-world talents are currently working and can help you recruit them in with a credible…

— Scott Weiss

It's really hard to break through the clutter and get the attention of the top investors, as they typically only look at…

— Scott Weiss

One of the rookie mistakes first-time entrepreneurs often make is to be too guarded about their idea - in fact, many will…

— Scott Weiss