In his weekly advice column, Maynard Webb tries to suss out what a startup founder is really looking for: Tech support, or a soul mate? Editor’s Note: Each week, Fast Company presents an advice column by Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay. Webb offers candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

Great founders can’t be constrained by pandemic and economic slowdown, says Maynard Webb. Editor’s note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

In his weekly column, Maynard Webb urges founders to set clear expectations for employees, and if they do fail, to fix the problems quickly. Editor’s note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] . Read Full Story

In his weekly column, Maynard Webb advises founders to take comfort in running a solid business…and to lower their expectations. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

Maynard Webb counsels leaders to take a page from Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and overcommunicate. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb [email protected] Read Full Story

Instead of letting employee complaints turn into a cycle of negativity, embrace them, says advice columnist Maynard Webb. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

Entrepreneurship definitely is a young person’s game, says Maynard Webb. But there’s no expiration date on one’s ability to innovate. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

In his weekly column, Maynard Webb encourages a conflicted founder to do some soul-searching. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

This week, Maynard Webb tackles questions from different founders about hard choices brought on by shutdowns caused by COVID-19. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] Read Full Story

This entrepreneur can make up for unimpressive numbers with tales of scrappiness, says advice columnist Maynard Webb. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at [email protected] . Read Full Story