by Jim Schleckser | May 10, 2022 | entrepreneur, Growth, Raising Capital, Strategy
Why you can’t raise $5 million for your startup. When I’m working with the CEOs of startups, our conversations focus on what the business needs to achieve success. Specifically, how much money they think they need to move from an idea or concept to a...
by Jim Schleckser | May 3, 2022 | Culture, entrepreneur, Growth, HR, Leadership, work life balance
Think of location as a tool We have all been participants in a grand experiment over the past few years. Forced to work from home because of the pandemic, many people who may have been resistant in the past have opened their eyes to the potential of remote work. You...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 26, 2022 | Culture, Delegation, Diveristy, entrepreneur, HR, Talent
Young managers need to learn about generational differences too. I’ve written before about how people come for the organization’s mission but leave because of their manager when it comes to hiring and retention. That’s why it’s so critical for...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 29, 2022 | Acquisitions, entrepreneur, Growth
Appropriately scaling growth comes from hiring ordinary people into a system. In the early days of any company, you need to solve problems by hiring the absolute best person you can who can tackle them. For example, if you’re trying to ramp up sales fast, you...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 15, 2022 | Advisory Groups, Delegation, entrepreneur, Leadership
Should Former CEOs Join the Board? The answer is more complicated than you might think It’s become common practice that when CEOs leave their position, it’s assumed that they will continue with the company as a member of its board–maybe even as...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 8, 2022 | Business, entrepreneur, Negotiation, Pricing, Sales
You might not want the sale if you can’t protect your profit margin. Anytime you’re selling, you’re trying to balance the price you’re asking for with the amount of value you’re providing your customer. If you want to get the highest...
