YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The truth is, many things could go wrong: an ill-conceived business idea, poor planning, lack of capital, ineffective leadership, and more. But often, “leadership” is one of those words that is thrown around by people who haven’t given much thought to what it looks like in action. Control is the owner’s management reality.

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Leadership .Net Bankruptcy Operations 196

Hearpreneur

MARCH 10, 2016

It’s an amazing opportunity but one which requires a deft hand and leadership skills that are ready to face the challenges. We learned more about his background in business, how he approaches managing such a large operation, and his tips for growing your business the smart way. Here though the challenge was different.

Bankruptcy 48

Bankruptcy Michigan Employee Leadership 48

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2011

Gemassmer Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. If these challenges can’t be resolved by the existing team with “course corrections” or “pivots,” an investor will often bring in an experienced CEO to tackle the turnaround before or after bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy 221

Bankruptcy Silicon Valley Private Equity Software Review 221

Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2024

They’re on the cusp of a potential transformation – but leadership hesitates to make substantive changes. Responding to disruption requires action from senior leadership: e.g. the CEO, board, Secretary, etc. It’s often mid-grade managers / officers in this same “middle” who come up with disruptive solutions and concepts.

Government 331

Government Non-Compete Ukraine Acquisition 331

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A Facebook employee (FBe) gave a talk about measuring ROI/Value of Facebook campaigns. Get a shared understanding with your management team of why you are on Facebook. Dippin' Dots crossed five million Facebook Fans a couple of days before they filed for bankruptcy in Nov 2011. It is very, very important to: 1.

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Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Gemassmer Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. If these challenges can’t be resolved by the existing team with “course corrections”, an investor will often bring in an experienced CEO to tackle the “turnaround” before or after bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy 120

Bankruptcy Silicon Valley Private Equity Software Review 120

Ben's Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

After I took him through the details including several near bankruptcies, a stock price of $0.35/share, share, unlimited bad press and 3 separate layoffs where we lost a total 400 employees, he was most amazed by the layoffs. In the exchange one of our smarter employees wrote: “Ben is either lying or stupid or both.” Here’s how.

Recapitalization 71

Recapitalization Venture Capital Bankruptcy Employee 71

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2014

Or a key vendor declares bankruptcy. I wrote “ The Risk Advantage “ to help entrepreneurs face the many situations, predicaments, and crises they’ll encounter during their lives and to help formulate their leadership style and business strategy. Or a partner defects with your top client. So yeah… a lot can go wrong.

Technical Review 254

Technical Review Entrepreneur Florida Cofounder 254

The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

I’ve worked for different entrepreneurs, various startups and larger businesses as both an employee and partner. There were times of high profitability, but also times when we were close to bankruptcy. We learned how to win and lose customers, how to manage and mismanage projects, and how to hire and fire developers and designers.

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Cofounder Europe Germany Bankruptcy 134

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Since both sets of my parents went through bankruptcy while I was a child, learning about how to manage money became almost an obsession of mine. I do this through motivational speaking, leadership and business coaching, HR consulting and writing and I the impact I make is what keeps me going even when times get rough.

Entrepreneur 78

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Steve Blank

MAY 15, 2009

Lets Fix Everything that Was Broken At SuperMac we were excited to finally get out of the crummy tiltup we had occupied since the company emerged from bankruptcy. We need our own cafeteria so employees don’t have to leave the building. We hired an interior designer and a great facilities person to manage the process.

Silicon Valley 233

Silicon Valley RSS Lean Agile 233

Ben's Blog

APRIL 15, 2011

My greatest management discovery through that transition was that peacetime and wartime require radically different management styles. Interestingly, most management books describe peacetime CEO techniques while very few describe wartime. Why such different approaches to management? Peacetime CEO/Wartime CEO.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Bankruptcy Search Management 78

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio. Receive and manage newsletters. Mark Siegel, managing director at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, which has managed more than $4 billion since 1976, said its a matter of supply and demand. Why Register?

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Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 29, 2012

From sayings like “If you want the job done right, do it yourself” to the belief that the longer you stay at the office, the better employee you are, it’s clear that Americans think that spilling one’s blood, sweat, and tears is a noble calling. Our culture puts hard work on a pedestal.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Programming Non-Compete Bankruptcy 235

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2012

From sayings like “If you want the job done right, do it yourself” to the belief that the longer you stay at the office, the better employee you are, it’s clear that Americans think that spilling one’s blood, sweat, and tears is a noble calling. Our culture puts hard work on a pedestal. Stop viewing debt as negative.

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Programming Non-Compete Bankruptcy United States 276