It's pretty rare to find a group of active operators who have faced all the problems their portfolio companies will be going through. I wish I had the chance to work with a group like XFactor when I was first getting started!
Build a kickass support network for yourself. Organize your own founder dinners, your own private CEO/founder retreats, find a mastermind group, and hire a good executive coach.
As Founder and CEO of inDinero, Jessica loves helping entrepreneurs run better businesses. She has grown the company from zero to multi-million dollar revenues with over 100 employees and has been featured in the Forbes and Inc 30 Under 30 Lists. Jessica left high school at age 15 to attend Bard College at Simon's Rock, studied computer science at U.C. Berkeley, went through Y Combinator, and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).