Some interesting links we found across the web this week:

5 Trends in the Boardrooms of High-Growth Private Companies
Boards of directors are undergoing significant and lasting transformation during the last year. This TechCrunch article identifies five trends in the boardrooms of the United States’ high-growth private companies.

How to Attract Angel Investors in 2021
Interested in learning how to attract investors in this active early-stage market? This article by Inc.com lists out the three things angel investors look for in every founder and startup they invest in.

5 Tips for Navigating the Entrepreneur/Investor Relationship
The startup founder-investor relationship can certainly be interesting. This relationship also changes with the evolving life cycle of the startup. How a founder handles the relations with the investors is as significant to a startup’s success as the actual business performance. This article from Entrepreneur shares some tips and insights on how founders should navigate the founder-investor relationship.

How to Scale Your Startup Far Beyond Organic Growth
Many entrepreneurs avoid using partnerships and other external sources to grow their companies. As a result, their companies may waste resources on non-critical areas. This article on the Startup Professionals blog discusses some benefits and best practices for startups to grow via alliances.

Don’t Think an Organizational Culture Can Change? Think Again.
Organizational culture is more than just “the way work gets done.”  A culture that values developing agility and resilience will support companies to mitigate the risks associated with disruptive requirements to change. This Forbes article discusses the importance of organizational culture when the going gets tough.