by Larry Putterman | Business, Leadership, Vision
As a former CEO and entrepreneur, I spent years learning how important continuous growth is to the success of a business. It doesn’t matter if you are a start-up or established entity. If you aren’t growing, you’re going backward. Without increased growth, there are...
by Larry Putterman | Advisory Board, Boards, Business, Entrepreneurs, Family Business, Leadership, Outside Director
Every board needs what I call “fresh eyes.” I define it as being able to see things that others do not. Boards acquire fresh eyes when they add outside directors to their board. They are called outside directors because they are not employees or stakeholders in the...
by Larry Putterman | Management, Organizations
The technology industry is considered to be a hot sector for business growth right now. In spite of the economy, private equity and venture capital firms are investing in technology start-ups extensively. In fact, lots of companies are in late-stage start-up phase...
by Larry Putterman | Advisory Board, Boards, Business, Cybercrime, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management
There are five questions all good board members should know and ask concerning data storage and disaster recovery. Gartner says that 60% of the companies that lose their data are not in business after five years. That should be reason enough to make sure your board...
by Larry Putterman | Boards, Business, Entrepreneurs, Family Business, Management, Technology
I was recently mentoring a late-stage technology start-up who was projecting additional working capital needs. While the owners of the company felt at some point they would need additional working capital, they did not want to dilute the ownership of the company. I...
