Why It Pays—Sometimes Literally—To Seek Help From Those You Admire

How the founder of Framebridge stumbled across funding and mentorship from the last person she expected.

When Susan Tynan joined LivingSocial in 2011, she was struck by its CEO, Tim O'Shaughnessy. She had known him a little bit back when they worked at another startup; O'Shaughnessy, though quite young then, was rapidly rising through the ranks. But now, as O'Shaughnessy addressed hundreds of employees at the first all-staff meeting Tynan attended at LivingSocial, she was struck by what a forceful and charismatic leader he had become. He communicated the company's progress and mission with great clarity and precision. The whole staff listened, admiring and rapt.

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