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The $10MM Gross Revenue Reality Check

Big Red Car — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:58:15 +0000

If you are a startup, I hope one day soon you get to $10,000,000 in gross revenue. If you do, I have some thoughts for you. A caveat first — there are a great number of exceptions to what I am going to share with you, so do not fall prey to missing the difference […]

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CEO Shoptalk — End-Of-Year Reflection And Musing

Big Red Car — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:58:54 +0000

A client of mine a few years ago said, “You always make me think, and I prepare for our meetings.” That is a good thing and it makes me feel good. Nothing wrong with thinking, but it should be more than that. At the end of every year, a CEO/founder/entrepreneur should conduct a bit of […]

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For Founders Only — The Thrill Of It All

Big Red Car — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:53:42 +0000

In life we get paid in cash, ego enrichment, and self-esteem nourishment. There are certain things that only a founder can experience or appreciate in the ego enrichment and self-esteem nourishment arena. Here is a list: 1. Only a founder gets the thrill of finalizing — owning — an idea that is either an aspirin […]

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CEO Shoptalk — Replacing the CEO

Big Red Car — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:40:33 +0000

This post is written from a slightly different perspective as it is spawned by three conversations of about a year ago wherein VCs asked me what I thought about replacing CEOs and what the ideal process might be. I typically advise CEOs and advised three CEOs who were replaced, so I knew the territory from […]

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CEO Shoptalk — You Will Learn

Big Red Car — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:03:06 +0000

About five years ago, I had a chat with the younger brother of a successful CEO. The older brother was a friend of mine of longstanding and through him I met the younger brother. The younger brother was in awe of his big brother — All State Basketball First Team kind of awe. We got […]

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The Gratification Of Personal Development, CEO Transformation

Big Red Car — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:49:37 +0000

There is nothing as gratifying in my CEO coaching than watching hardworking CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs blossom and develop. Right now is a time whereat a CEO is exposed to the business friction of the COVID19 saga. In this friction, one finds the revealed strength of CEOs. Frankly, not everyone has it while everyone needs it. […]

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CEO, Founder, Reassurer

Big Red Car — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:17:09 +0000

In times of crisis in business, the military, government those for whom you have responsibility will look to you for reassurance and guidance. It is part of the job. It is one of the most important parts of the job. You, amigo, are the reassurer. Here is the big thing: Your people will only remember […]

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Field Expedient

Big Red Car — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:32:08 +0000

As the CEO/Founder of a startup, you will develop practices that you know work. Many times, these practices will not be perfectly “normal.” They will reflect your own personal style or they will be things that you just know work. These are what I call field expedients. Back in the day, when I was a […]

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Chaos >>> Order

Big Red Car — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:10:13 +0000

If you are a founder, entrepreneur, startup CEO then you are familiar with the notion of transforming chaos into order. [OK, let me say — “I hope you are.” However, we both know it is not as well ingrained as we might hope.] If you are an “aspirin” startup — meaning the raison d’etre of […]

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Believing — An Essential Leadership Skill

Big Red Car — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:06:20 +0000

This is the big month for a few things — Christianity, college basketball, and CEOs. It is all about believing. For Christians, Easter is the essence of their belief. Jesus came to Earth to atone for our sins, lived amongst us, taught, provided a living example, offered a few miracles for the disbelievers, was crucified, […]

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