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I was pretty surprised when I saw the news announced this week that <\/span>Prince Harry would add one more title beyond the Duke of Sussex to his title: Chief Impact Officer at mobile-based coaching and counseling company, BetterUp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wait, what?<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, Prince Harry just took a giant leap into the C-Suite at a tech company that was just recently valued at nearly $2 Billion. In his role, he\u2019ll be tasked with promoting greater dialogue around mental health. Interestingly, his broad role does seem to even touch product experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, of course, he\u2019ll be bringing the cache and gravitas that comes with being a former member of the Royal Family to the Silicon Valley tech company that, while already on the rise, dramatically increased its visibility in one single hire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some, of course, would say that this is a giant publicity stunt — that any dollars spent towards wooing Harry would be a marketing expense. Although, the <\/span>CEO of BetterUp contends that it\u2019s more than that.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Even still, this isn\u2019t the first time that celebrities and tech startups have been intertwined. Certainly, many have been a part of investing in tech startups and even being considered a part of the co-founding teams. Will Ferrell (Funny or Die), Jessica Alba (The Honest Company), and Jay Z (Tidal) are all well-known examples. And it\u2019s common practice to hire celebrities as paid endorsers. Heck, <\/span>you can do this right now using Cameo<\/span><\/a> and get Kevin from The Office to endorse your business for a couple of hundred bucks.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, joining the C-Suite? Well, yes, they\u2019ve done that, too. In 2005, HP hired Gwen Stefani to be Creative Director. Just a few years later, Lady Gaga took on the same title at Polaroid. Microsoft and Intel also hired celebrities to take on lofty roles. But if you forgot that those hires even happened, it\u2019s probably a sign that it didn\u2019t really go well — and <\/span>those celebs have moved on<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what should we expect of Prince Harry and BetterUp? Will the result be similar to those other high-profile celebrity hires? The jury is still out. One major difference between BetterUp and those other tech companies named above is that BetterUp, while a Silicon Valley unicorn, is still really building, rather than simply maintaining, its global image. And Prince Harry will certainly help it do that. For now, anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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