by Larry Putterman | Advisory Board, Business, Coaching, Entrepreneurs, Leadership
Many executives and entrepreneurs struggle with the idea of coaching. After all, it’s their independent streak and command-and-control self-discipline that gets them to where they are. But eventually, every C-suite member reaches a plateau – a time when...
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 | 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...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Family Business, Leadership, Management, Organizations
For more than 25 years, the family business I was tasked to downsize had made it a policy to never layoff anyone. However, there finally came the day when it was necessary to break the policy. The business was being hammered by imports from China and the only way the...