Trina Alexson
The Management Maze
Managing in Tough Times
Even in good times it requires a lot of effort to be a really great people manager…
Pierre Robitaille
2.0 Leaders
B-schools are adjusting…are you?
I have been a long time fan of customized learning (e.g. leaders pick courses from various Exec Ed offering around the world) as an alternative to MBA or EMBA programs. This approach has worked superbly for executives because it has allowed them to circumvent program rigidity and focus on practical learning opportunities…
Mark MacLeod
The CFOs Corner
CFO basics for startups
Fundraising and CFO basics for startup companies…
Mark MacLeod
The CFOs Corner
Investment banks - A primer
As a young capitalist growing up, I really wanted to be an investment banker. I watched Traders and pictured myself all decked out in fancy suits, wheeling and dealing and giving Gordon Gekko a run for his money. Fast forward to reality. I do get to wheel and deal, and I do occasionally don a suit. But, I stayed away from the dark side and became a client (or target) of bankers rather than one myself.
Guest Blog
Guest Blog
Top Reasons for Entering the Deadpool - Peter Frisella
In my last post, What’s in the Deadpool?, I listed the various types of companies that had entered the TechCrunch deadpool from 2007 to the present. Now let’s take a look at the most common reasons for entering the deadpool…
Guest Blog
Guest Blog
What’s in the Deadpool? - Peter Frisella
If you read TechCrunch with some regularity then you’ve probably come across the deadpool at some point. The deadpool is the tag TechCrunch gives companies when they have either closed up shop or if TechCrunch decides the future direction of the company can only lead to utter failure…
Dave Williamson
In the Field
What happened in Ottawa?
In a week where another nail seems to have gone into the Nortel coffin (or at best a dismantling continues to progress), amid a set of less than impressive 3 rd quarter results and dismal news from local companies, and with a dismal start to the season for the Senators, I am left to ponder what has happened to the big town/small city that I’ve called home for most of the last 20-something years…
Dave Williamson
In the Field
Sales Process, Methods, Trainers and Evangelists - Buyer Beware
There are a vast array of sales processes, methods and books on the market place. There are also numerous evangelists and trainers ready to provide their sales expertise to organizations for a fee. However, just because you need to mature your Sales approach and Sales team, and bring onboard more rigorous processes and procedures, is this really the right way to go?
Guest Blog
Guest Blog
M&A Part 3: The Problem of Process - Gene Amdur
Development process is another area that can be a major barrier to a successful acquisition. Methodologies used by development teams are a bit like fads. The methodology comes in style, teams are formed around them and then like that pair of pants that you can’t bare to throw out, the methodology continues even though it is no longer in vogue. The results is that there are a lot of different processes in use at different companies with major and minor differences between them. When you consider the differences (and similarities) between the Waterfall, XP, and Agile methodologies, among others, you will agree that this can result in great variations in the way teams produce software.
Sean ODonovan
The Pragmatic Marketer
Marketing In a Downturn
When revenues head south, sales forecasts are bleak and the economy is in recession, the reaction of many technology CEOs is to cut expenses. All too often, it’s the marketing budget that takes a direct hit…