Lessons Learned: Building Long-Term Value

Our team offers insight on how companies can best adapt to survive and thrive in the midst of today’s economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

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It’s challenging enough to be leading a high-growth company with the pedal to the floor and demanding investors, but even more so when unprecedented economic curveballs are coming at you. AVG’s Peter MacEwan, Laura Rippy, and Alain Hanover share their tales from the battlefield and offer insights on how companies can best adapt to survive and thrive in the midst of today’s economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

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Meet Our Panel

Peter MacEwan
Peter MacEwan

Peter has startup experience in both the nonprofit and business sectors, a BA from Wesleyan University, and an MBA from The Wharton School. Peter developed expertise building teams and strategic planning in the San Francisco Bay Area, driving growth across multiple seed- and early-stage companies (with many nights spent as informal adviser to a network of entrepreneurs). Peter has a passion for social impact and loves working with people who love what they do and strive to get better at it.

Laura Bordewieck Rippy
Laura Bordewieck Rippy

Laura is the Managing Partner of Green D Ventures and brings operational perspective as a CEO, Chairman, and executive in technology startups. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and AB in Government from Dartmouth (‘89).

Alain Hanover
Alain Hanover

Alain has 30+ years of experience as a VC, angel investor, CEO, serial entrepreneur, Board Member, and advisor.