N2Growth Blog
MARCH 31, 2011
The bottom line is this; I view one of the primary obligations of venture capital and private equity firms to be to drive collaboration and innovation across their portfolio companies. The moral of this story is don’t get so hung-up on valuation that you fail to get the in the trenches expertise your company will need in future.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2010
It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence. Bottom line - toxic individuals kill productivity, and if allowed to run unchecked can have a much broader and deeper impact on an organization than one might think. link] Donna Svei Great post Mike.
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Harvard Business Review
MARCH 21, 2011
I was so confident in her idea that I convinced my former university professor husband to act as COO for the start-up, and we invested not only encouragement, but cash. The magazine got off to a great start: it was written up in the New York Times , circulation after a few months reached 100,000. Lesson 1: Set clear boundaries.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 9, 2018
By examining dozens of variables, we found the levers that explain more than 80% of the up-drift and down-drift on what we have dubbed the “power curve” of corporate performance. Programmatic M&A alone is rarely enough, however, to vault a company up the corporate charts. Making M&A Part of a Combination Play.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 25, 2012
With three efficient plants staffed by 3,000 employees, it had reinvented itself to become an innovative manufacturer of modular steel staircases and fiberglass doors. The remaining 90% of customers were either break-even or a drag on the bottom line. Due diligence happens in the field, too.". Tommy reluctantly agreed.
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