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Behind the Bell: Insights on Private Companies and Founders With Carta’s Henry Ward
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Henry Ward, Founder and CEO of Carta, shares his founder journey and the leadership lessons he’s learned along the way. He reflects on managing the tension between innovation and operational rigor within a company, why more companies are staying private longer, and what he thinks the future of equity and liquidity looks like.
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