by Jerry Vance | Mar 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
A recent Stanford Business School journal article points out the importance of a good management team to investors, “Venture capitalists consistently emphasize the importance of the management team in an entrepreneurial venture and focus much of their due diligence on... by Jerry Vance | Mar 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Google’s Policies Google’s business model has hinged on their ability to constantly innovate. When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded the tech company, they noticed that their best ideas didn’t come as they worked hours and hours alone at the desks, but as they talked... by Jerry Vance | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
A mission statement is a formal summary of the aims and values of a company, organization, or individual. Think of your mission statement as your business model, summarized into a few sentences. Anyone can write something down and title it their mission statement, but... by Jerry Vance | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
How you manage your growth is a vital ingredient to your company’s future success. A balance needs to be struck between keeping the engine going and too much growth; and yes, there is such a thing as too much growth. In this post I’m going to explain three ways... by Jerry Vance | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
The leverage decision is an important one that can have far-reaching consequences. The most basic leverage ratio is debt/equity and measures what percentage of your assets is financed with debt. The most fundamental advantage of using leverage is that it boosts...