sell your business

8 Steps to Sell your Business

by: Sandra RichardsonIn business, exit strategy, M&A
You’ve decided to sell your business. Congratulations – that is a big decision! But, what happens next? How do you go from the decision to sell to actually being sold? Here are the 8 steps to sell your business What’s your story? Just like everything in business (and life), you need a good story about [...]
corporate strategy

The Importance of Corporate Strategy

by: Sandra RichardsonIn strategy
Everything that happens in your company is driven from your strategy. If you don’t have one, you absolutely need one. If you have one, you need to communicate it. And, all your work at your company needs to be linked to the corporate strategy. A strategy session with your team will tackle the questions of: [...]
growth hacking

What is growth hacking?

by: Sandra RichardsonIn marketing

If you don’t know what growth hacking is, it’s time to find out! It is THE buzzword for technology startups. Are growth hackers taking over the world? They have been called the new “VP of Marketing”, so you need to know what the buzz is about because they are producing incredible growth for their companies. […]

business metrics

Key Performance Indicators for Your Business

by: Sandra RichardsonIn metrics

Metrics. They are everywhere and they bombard us in email, dashboards, and presentations. It is easy to get enamored with reviewing metrics and thinking that you know your company. But you must take a step back. You need to determine your story first. What do you want to know? The metrics you receive should be […]

build board of directors

How to Build a Board of Directors

by: Sandra RichardsonIn board of directors

Building a value-add board of directors is not an easy task. Many times, startups begin a board of directors with angel or venture investors and their contacts. But, it is important for a founder/CEO in any stage company to have a strategy for building a board of directors. Read on to learn how to build […]