Craftsmanship, Entrepreneurship & Building Something That Lasts with David Stine & Stephanie Abbajay

In this episode of CapLander, Jody and Morgan discuss the spirit of entrepreneurship and leadership with David Stine and Stephanie Abbajay of David Stine Furniture– while digging into the realities of what it’s like working with your spouse. David shares how he left a successful law career and turned his woodworking hobby into a pursuit […]
The Founder’s Guide to Talent, Capital & Compensation

A strong startup compensation strategy isn’t just a financing exercise — it’s how founders attract the leaders who turn science into value. In this webinar, J. Thelander Consulting founder and CEO Jody Thelander was joined by Chris Garabedian, Joanna & Ellen of JM Search, who co-lead the firm’s biopharma practice, to discuss how founders, boards, […]
The AI Equity Premium: What the Data Shows Across Private Tech and Life Science Companies

In Carta‘s State of Startup Compensation Report, they said that “the dominance of AI is shaping how founders build and compensate their teams.” AI equity compensation is rising — but is it rising equally across every industry? In Michael Bodley‘s article digging into the report, he noted that initial equity grants for individual contributors on […]