I was recently contacted by Victoria Finkle, a business writer for Inc. Magazine, to help analyze the financials of the fast-growing, San Francisco-based tech company, Buffer. Typically, very little financial information can be found on privately held companies like Buffer, but thanks to the company’s ongoing commitment to radical transparency – a core value […]
How often do you sit down and think about who you are as a leader right now, and what kind of leader you want to be in the future? If you’re a CEO on the growth fast-track, it’s likely you consider this quite often – and, if you’re super motivated (and smart), you probably […]
How do you ensure that the extensive time and other resources that you put towards your annual end-of-year planning actually make a positive difference for your company? After all, countless annual plans end up sitting on a shelf gathering dust rather than driving the business. Why does that happen? And, more importantly, what do […]
Once a business is past the start-up phase and ready to grow to the next level, something key changes about the nature of its foundation. Specifically, it has to be rock solid. You might be thinking that every organization needs a rock solid foundation at every stage and, of course, you’re right – but only […]
The vast majority of indicators that a company is ready to achieve the next level in its growth journey can be found within its foundation – its: Financial foundation Operational foundation Leadership foundation When you are 100% confident in all three of these foundational areas, deciding to pursue growth and determining your growth strategy become […]
