Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

A husband-wife team in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has built an e-commerce business selling cable organizers and closed 2011 at $16 million. No venture capital. Both of these case studies are of companies that have bootstrapped themselves to positions of great strength and negotiating leverage. Just blood, sweat, and tears.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

But a study from 1999 found that long-run performance of both the former parent company and the divested unit is strongly positive, provided that the spin-off increases the company’s focus. Does the business have a complete, balanced, and cohesive management team? Does the business have an adequate financial structure?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

Their fast-growing companies work in almost every industry, from online retail to manufacturing to professional services, and together they have created more than 200,000 jobs and generated revenues of more than $5B in 2011. In Chu's experience, motivations are also critically important. "We Or keep margins healthy? What We Learned.

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Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Once the $1 million revenue milestone is crossed, entrepreneurs find it easier to find additional customers, manage working capital, and access funding, whether it is credit or equity. In my roundtables, the vast majority of entrepreneurs I work with are in this rather vulnerable pre $1 million revenue stage. Numerous lessons.

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