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Brian Rumao 🌊 coaches and invests in founders at Next Play Ventures. Previously a vice president and chief of staff at LinkedIn, he led its integration with Microsoft and helped shape the company’s operating practices.

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Brian Rumao 🌊 coaches and invests in founders at Next Play Ventures. Previously a vice president and chief of staff at LinkedIn, he led its integration with Microsoft and helped shape the company’s operating practices.

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Brian Rumao 🌊 holds a Bachelor’s (2009); master’s (2010), Industrial and Operations Engineering from University of Michigan.

Managing Director at Next Play Ventures until Present

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Jeff WeinerFounding Partner, Next Play Ventures | Founding LP, Westbound Equity Partners | Co-Founder, The Compassion Project
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Thanks for your dedication and all the hard work you always put in to making the people around you better.
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Ten Lessons Learned From an Angel Investment Gone Wrong

A candid account of his diligence mistakes, the limits of investor signaling, and what a startup failure taught him about capital and responsibility.

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Should I Hire a Chief of Staff?

Practical guidance for CEOs on defining the role, recognizing when it helps, choosing candidates, and setting a new chief of staff up to succeed.

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Quarterly Business Reviews at LinkedIn: A True Game-Changer

How LinkedIn’s leadership team used focused narratives, shared context, and disciplined follow-up to improve business reviews.

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