Friday Afternoon Inspiration
Short post today from a portfolio company of ours and how they describe their culture and mission. I love it and thought it was a good way to end the week. We all move forward, together We understand that work is an integral part of a challenging life journey. Embracing our journey together enhances everyone’s experience and growth. Practicing empathy, as well as earning and maintaining the respect of our coworkers, are the core principles from which we all move forward together. …
May 6, 2016· 2 min read
When is your start-up no longer a start-up?
A few days ago I received an email asking me if I had a “rule of thumb for determining when a start-up can no longer be considered a start-up”. The sender proposed a few potential answers but I thought this one might be a good one to put out there for feedback from readers. His suggestions were: *Two consecutive quarters of positive free cash flow? *Drop pooled benefits company like Administaff for in-house benefits administration? *Anything > C round, seeking to lever w/ mezz debt or file S-1? *Name of company becomes a verb in our lexicon? *Receive gov’t stimulus funding? *Oprah uses your product? …
October 20, 2010· 2 min read