How We Work
We created an organization that brings together like-minded professionals focused on cooperation and learning, resulting in mutually beneficial relationships devoid of judgement or ego.
SHARE
Problem Solving.
Online, on-demand Q&A at your fingertips. OG Live Q&A is used zealously by members to ask questions, request advice, crowdsource solutions, achieve unbiased feedback and celebrate milestones, all in a ‘safe’ and non-judgmental arena. Ask someone a question one-on-one or post a question to the forum en masse.
Circles: For the power-users and most active members – “intimacy at scale” – capped in size for those looking to create more intimate professional relationships and in-person engagement.
LEARN
Professional Development.
Teach-ins and speaker series events (“Master Classes”) provide outlets for continued learning and the option to continue growing, meet new people and learn new things.
Seasoned operators sharing decades of experience with fellow operators and the up and coming next generation.
HIRE
Networking, job board and recruitment services.
Organized events each month provide ample chance to network with other guild-approved members. Our proprietor-owned-and-operated recruitment firm, Guild Talent provides a platform and team for recruitment and job-searching.
GIVE
Making an Impact in our Communities
Giving back more than you get is at the core of the OG. Our collective and diverse skill sets are valuable to building great companies, but we can make a bigger impact helping great causes and sharing our know-how with our local communities. Whether that’s a business plan, how to hire a team or bringing a do-good product to market.
Steering Committee
Board of Advisors
Jim Cook
He was the former EVP and CFO of Oracle and served as CFO of several public and private companies. Today Jeff leads the CFO Advisory Board at Bessemer where more than 100 portfolio company CFOs meet in person and online to help each other improve their effectiveness. Jeff specializes in marketplaces and B2B software companies and teaches the Lean Launchpad class at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Engineering with Steve Blank. He serves on the boards of directors of Kaiser Permanente, Booking Holdings, Twilio, Shutterstock and several private companies.
