The Big Hairy Audacious Goal. 10x 2018 Revenues by 2028. Profitably. Let’s say my 2018 revenues were $1,000,000 (this is not my revenue, but it’s a nice easy number to work with). In 2028, that’s $10,000,000. That’s a compounded average growth rate (CAGR) of 26% for 10 years. If I tried to do this in …
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Government Relations: Six Tips for Working With Uncle Sam
At Skylark, we work with the government. A lot. You would think that our customers are our Seniors and those who love them. You’d be right of course, but Uncle Sam pays us a lot of money each year. We also work extensively with private individuals and insurance companies. There are some great advantages to …
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Domain Experts Requested with No Technical Co-Founder
Originally posted on David Cummings on Startups:
One of the ongoing questions in the startup world is around the importance of having a technical co-founder. The idea is that by having a strong technical person on the founding team, the startup will be able to move faster, make more intelligent architectural decisions, and build a…
When Disaster Strikes: Creating a Business Continuity Plan
Originally posted on The Turnaround Authority:
The pipes in the office on the floor above yours burst and your entire floor is flooded and all the computer equipment is destroyed. There is a weeklong ice storm that shuts down the power in your building and no one can work there until it is restored. There…
Partners
A while back, a colleague invited me to partner with her in her business. I was intrigued by the possibility, but ultimately decided not to do it. The key morsel of advice came from my attorney, who begged me: “Don’t do it!” I’ve been thinking further about the partner/no partner question: Does the partner bring something to the table …
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