North by Northwest International

29/11/2016

How to run a company with (almost) no rules

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don’t have to). It’s a vision that rewards the wisdom of workers, promotes work-life bala...

12/09/2016

Private equity and strategic buyers come with their own set of financial and ownership objectives. This will undoubtedly have a critical impact on the initial transaction as well as operations post closing. Here are issues that should be considered

Regardless of the current media concen­tration on the pros and cons of private equity firms and investments, those who work in the business or those considering entering a partnership with a PE firm face a decision-making...

07/09/2016

PE firms that conduct the right evaluations of leaders for their portfolio companies go a long way toward reducing the risks of their investments

They overvalue smarts and urgency.

07/06/2016

02/06/2016

Mary Meeker's yearly report: a must read

The internet is slowing down, messaging is taking on the home screen and voice search is big.

31/05/2016

This Is the Right Way To Deliver Tough News at Work

Every boss should think hard about this.

01/02/2016

Common problems all small businesses face

Categorizing the problems and growth patterns of small businesses in a systematic way that is useful to entrepreneurs seems at first glance a hopeless task. Small businesses vary widely in size and capacity for growth. They are characterized by independence of action, differing organizational struct…