The Edge Velocity Story

by | Jan 16, 2015 | Scaling

  Private companies are formed for many reasons. Employees are fired and are driven to start their own business. Some people just get bored with the corporate politics. Others see a gap in the market. But few are driven by purpose. 9/11 was a catastrophic event...

So You’ve Just Raised $20m Now What?

by | Sep 30, 2014 | Scaling, VC industry

Scaling a private company without an injection of capital is tough. Waiting for each new sale to generate cash, to allow the business to invest in new hires, new systems, and new technology is tough. So if you’ve successfully raised $1m or $20m or more, you can...

Where the CEO Spends Time is an Investment Decision

by | Jul 29, 2014 | Scaling

I’m often asked, what are the secrets of scaling? Why can’t founders scale a business? I blog about scaling companies, as you know, on a fairly regular basis but it’s worth explaining one simple little fact. Where the CEO spends his or her time is an...

Meetings Needed to Scale Your Private Company

by | Jul 22, 2014 | Meetings, Scaling

We hate meetings. We love meetings. But despite the trendy articles that we need to avoid them, we need them. Here are my top 10, with the desired outcome from the meeting. I hope they help! Top 10 Essential Meetings As an overall set of rules for every meeting, I...