Weigh the pros and cons before changing how your company is held
Q: What are some of the differences between running a public company and a private one?
A: No. 1. You have tremendous access to capital with a public company. T
There from the beginning, Content Marketing World veteran still inspired by event
AJ Huisman has either attended or spoken at Content Marketing World since 2011. The founder of Y Content, a B2B content marketing consultancy company, is again speaking at the event, with his talk, “How to turn highly billable professionals into extremely productive content marketing rock stars that get bottom-line results.” Huisman spoke with Smart Business […]
For women execs, using the right tools to defuse tension is a key to success
As more women are entering the executive scene, it’s becoming increasingly clear that it’s often a world of stress — and a growing number of women don’t know how not to eliminate it, but to neutralize it.
Five reasons why today’s businesses are woefully unprepared to face real change
As we look to the future, we see the prospect of massive technologic change in several areas. These would be transportation (safer automated vehicles with a 96 percent usage rate rather than a 96 percent parking rate), energy use (distributed solar and wind energy, supplemented by accessible, reliable and long storage), health care (self-healing and […]
Is what’s urgent really what’s most important?
Everyone is working harder than ever, often for the same or less money. At least, that’s what I hear from many of my colleagues. This certainly is the case in supply chain management where time quite literally is money. Therefore time management may be one of the most important skillsets a senior leader can address […]
Millennials bring challenges, but also opportunity to your business
Earlier this year, Pew Research reported a huge change for the future of business that you may not have noticed. As of April 2016, millennials overtook baby boomers as the largest generation in the workforce. It’s a development that will change the way we lead and manage our companies for years to come. Are we […]
Flywheel Sports seeks to change our perception of getting fit
As Flywheel Sports prepares to open its third indoor cycling and barre studio in the Bay Area this fall, Tamara Odinec is finding it hard to contain her excitement about the New York-based company’s growth potential. “The sky is the limit for us,” says Odinec, the company’s chief marketing officer. “Our revenue is up 50 […]
How Jim Ruhlin has The Ruhlin Co. poised for another 100 years of construction excellence
Jim Ruhlin Sr. didn’t grow up with a plan to one day become the president and CEO at The Ruhlin Co., a business started by his grandfather, John G. Ruhlin, back in 1915.
How a no-nonsense approach gets the job done
When I first started my company, I couldn’t focus on my fears—I had to stay focused on results in order to get the business off the ground. I was passionate, persistent, and results-oriented and eventually it paid off. We’ve come a long way since our creation in 2010, but that same mindset continues to inform […]
How to choose the right CFO for your company
The ability to nurture and build relationships is critical for today’s CFOs, says Larry Ormsby, a partner at ON Partners. In businesses that are characterized by rapid growth, Ormsby says, the seemingly perpetual onboarding of new employees and either Wall Street or Private Equity financing means relationships need to be established quickly so trust and cohesiveness can be formed.