CEO Advisory

Good businesses are about products and services. Great businesses are always about people. No matter what industry you are in, what problem you are solving, or which customers you serve… the truism of every high performing team is an excellent culture. We all have one. A “culture”, that is. The question...

You don’t need a rock star personality to be a rock star leader. Whether you are looking over your shoulder waiting for the tap from the chair of your board or you don’t think you have what it takes to get there, don’t fear. You have what it takes. You...

Small businesses are one of the most critical parts of our economic development. Small companies, startups, products by solopreneurs, they need extra care and grow to achieve success. People who studied Business Administration know the risks of playing on the market. Most of the educated businessmen are afraid or careful...

Most startups don’t have millions of dollars in funding to keep their operations afloat. Surveys conducted by Wells Fargo Small Business Index in 2006 and Kauffman Firm Survey between 2004-2008 showed that most startups have anywhere between $10,000 to $80,000 as capital in the first year. Thus, it is essential...

Innovation is expensive — there’s no denying that. No matter how you go about it, innovation takes considerable money, time, talent, and effort. Trying to drive it in-house can be a significant drain on resources, yet many companies make that their sole focus. But really, one of the most efficient...

Cybersecurity isn’t working today.  In 2016, the Ponemon Institute reported that each of the 383 companies it surveyed had a “26 percent probability of a material data breach involving ten thousand lost or stolen records” within the “next twenty-four months.” Take this beyond two years—say to the projected life of...

I saw a cartoon recently showing a person behind the wheel of a car in heavy traffic who was musing, “I took the road less traveled, and now I don’t know where the hell I am.” Who hasn’t felt that way occasionally when trying to chart a new course in...

Technology has significantly changed the way we live and work today, no matter where you live, what you do for the job, or which industry you work in.  More specifically, all of the new products and services that have become available to us over the past few years have drastically...

So far, obtaining a mortgage loan is not a piece of cake especially with all the formalities and paperwork involved. That’s why many people hire a mortgage broker rather than going directly to the lender. Hence, it’s critical to choose the right mortgage broker. However, choosing one can be a...

This wouldn’t be a stretch to say that under the glass facade of every corporate’s exterior, beats the heart of a startup. So they would like you to believe. And you can’t really blame them because, in the last few years (especially since the global-recession of 2008), startups have been...