05/6/13

Entrepreneurial confusion and the fog of war

Big Red Car here.  Turning out to be a great day here in the ATX.  Sorry to be always bragging but, Hell, it’s true.  And, you know it, right?

So The Boss gets a phone call from one of his CEO clients — the fellow is feeling a bit of pressure and declares himself to be a bit frazzled.  WTF — frazzled?

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04/24/13

Organization of the startup and small business

Big Red Car here.  Turning out to be a pretty day here in the ATX and why not?  Bit of sunshine peeking through after some drizzle yesterday.

Well, the plants and flowers need it, don’t they?  They need it for growth.  Let’s talk about growth — growing the organization of a startup or small business.  Haha, Big Red Car, you are some kind of wag, aren’t you?

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01/28/13

The Design of Compensation Packages for C Level Execs and Senior Management

Big Red Car here.  The Boss and I had a nice long ride today.  It was a bit cloudy but warm.  I love a good ride through a warm afternoon.

He had coffee with a pal of his and they got to talking about the design of compensation packages for “C” level executives and senior management. Continue reading

01/26/13

“Whip Out” — a technical finance term for entrepreneurs

Big Red Car here.  Wanted to go out for coffee with The Boss but he had something on his mind and made pancakes and bacon at home instead.  That always puts The Boss in a good mood but only on Saturdays.

So he took a phone call this morning and got talking about “whip out”.

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01/24/13

The Power of Checklists

Big Red Car here.

The Boss was up very early this morning and was working on a checklist he keeps to guide him through conversations he has with young budding entrepreneurs in the startup business.  He uses it himself.  He is a checklist guy.

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