“… fundamental honesty is the keystone of business” Harvey S. Firestone Not all of our most notable public leaders are models of good ethics. “Integrity” and “honest person” self-labels are often misstated. Business corruption goes unpunished, so bending rules becomes normalized. Doing “right” competes with quarterly results, the next sale, receiving a promotion, and more. […]
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world” Robert McKee Creating a business plan seems daunting and tedious. Approach the process as if you were creating a story that aligns and flows strategy, market, organization, and market/financial objectives. The process begins with deep analysis and understanding the complexity of all factors […]
“I fear nothing when I am in the right. Whoever pushes me around will find me full of fight.” Jack, Jack and the Beanstalk Just to provoke ideation for those looking to start a new business or expand an existing one … find holes in industry business giants. We have had some experience in this […]
“Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cunning”Edgar Allan Poe, The Purloined Letter Competition for finding and investing in hot industry trends and companies is fierce. The shiny glitter of market trends attracts capital. Best and brightest stars in venture capital and private equity work almost in unison seeking the same hot investment profiles. Entrepreneurs […]
Predicting future success is risky. Mostly, investors define value based on historical data of cash flows with analysis of market trends, comparable values, management ability, and forecasts with macro-economic indicators to balance findings. These metrics don’t dig deep enough. Buyers camouflage real forecast with obsession for EBITDA growth defining value heavily weighted on multiples of […]
