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For Emerging Companies, Do Financial Projections Even Matter?
As any venture capitalist worth his salt will tell you, there is a chasm of difference between the mostly grounded-in-reality financial forecasts offered by public companies, and the almost never to...
View ArticleThe Paradox of Fear
Michael Raynor’s great book - "The Strategy Paradox" - should be required reading for any investor or executive seriously interested in understanding the real connection between risk and return in the...
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What We Can Learn from One of the Greatest Investors of All Time
On the cover of this week’s Fortune Magazine is PayPal founder and famed technology investor Peter Thiel. Within is an awesome 4,000+ word opus on Thiel’s views on technology, investing, education and...
View ArticleWhy NOT to Invest in VC – backed Companies
The typical wisdom regarding the appropriate financing course for a new company goes as follows:1. An entrepreneur starts a company in classic "bootstrap" fashion - with a combination of sweat equity...
View ArticleFar from Silicon Valley: From Startup to IPO?
I had the good fortune to moderate a panel at last week's IBA Silicon Valley from Start-up to IPO / Exit Conference. With entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, attorneys, and investment bankers from over...
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Tech. Exit Trends in Today's Hot Markets [Webinar Invitation]
=====================Webinar InvitationTech. Exit Trends in Today's Hot MarketsMonday, September 29th=====================My Wednesday column as to tech. opportunities far from Silicon Valley was...
View ArticleA Unicorn of One’s Very Own?
Last week, I wrote about the strong ambition across the globe to have a "Silicon Valley of One's Own," and to replicate the otherworldly innovation of a region that has produced more than 75% of the...
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What Happens when Big Data Meets a Little Strategy?
Last week, in Las Vegas I had the opportunity to participate in a 2 - day “Mastermind-type” strategic session with a gathering of technology and Internet entrepreneurs and executives from around the...
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Why NOT Manage by Data?
Last week, I wrote about the power of business intelligence dashboards.How, for the first time, smaller businesses can harness the power of big data to more efficiently and profitably manage their...
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Finding the Signals in the Noise?
Last week, I shared why business intelligence dashboards are now a must have for executives seeking to better understand, leverage, and ultimately profit from the treasure troves of data surrounding...
View ArticleExploring Big Data and Executive Dashboards [Webinar Invitation]
In my posts over the past few weeks, I have talked about the power of business intelligence dashboards, and why companies that use them enjoy triple the revenue growth and double the profit growth of...
View ArticleThe Living Company
I had a good fortune this past week to moderate a strategic planning session with the CEOs of seven of the largest and most well respected highway construction firms in the country.These thoughtful...
View ArticleDoes Anybody Read Business Plans Anymore?
It is hard not to laugh when I hear tired old refrains like "Nobody reads business plans anymore" or "In a world of lean startups, there is no time for strategic planning."Why do otherwise intelligent...
View ArticleThe Power of NON Disclosure
Every day I see entrepreneurs trying to find that right balance between keeping their intellectual property and business models confidential while sharing and promoting themselves to the investors,...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. It acknowledges the best qualities of our blessed land - hard work, diversity as strength, and a focus on solutions not problems.Whenever I am...
View ArticleBreaking Free of No Man’s Land
I met this week with partners from the Newport Board - an organization of former CEOs and senior executives that "guides companies through No Man's LandTM" - that unfortunate place where the vast...
View ArticleHaving it All This Holiday Season!
Why not truly have it all this holiday season?Spend great time with family and friends and enjoy the blessings of the season that those that work hard in building and leading businesses so richly...
View ArticleThe Three Year Plan
December is a natural time to reflect upon the accomplishments of the past 12 months, and to set goals and objectives for the New Year.In doing so however, most of us think too much about next year,...
View Article2015 Words To Live By
The ending of one year and the beginning of another is a natural time to take stock of all that was accomplished in the past 12 months, and more excitedly, to dream and plan on the great promise of the...
View Article’15 is Gonna Be a Good One
With a little luck, 2015 could go down as one of the best years ever for American business. Here are seven reasons why:7. Low Oil Prices. For both businesses and consumers, $50 per barrel oil and $3...
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