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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2019
Smart entrepreneurs are just now starting to look at this option again, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. Too many startups have experienced early financial losses and technical glitches, like Uber and the Zynga IPO a while back, which antagonized individual investors and startup executives as well.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Smart entrepreneurs are just now starting to look at this option again, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , the first half of 2017 was the most active first half by global number of IPOs since 2007.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Smart entrepreneurs now avoid this option like the plague, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , 2014 was a strong year with IPOs actually outperforming other indices by 10 percent. Complying with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements is a heavy burden.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 13, 2014
I agree with the seven survival challenges from Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive. Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. Never cover your a$$. Marty Zwilling.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 23, 2013
I agree with the seven survival challenges from Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive. Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. Never cover your a$$.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 10, 2011
I agree with the seven survival issues summarized by Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive. Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. Never cover your a$$.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
Michael Fertik, in a recent Harvard Business Review article , summarized the key differences for people trying to survive the transition: Forget influence- and empire-building. Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.
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