“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”– George Bernard Shaw

Many founders don’t consider this one until it’s too late. The excitement and adrenaline of getting started leads to a “kumbaya atmosphere” where all things are equal. This spills over into salaries. Sooner or later, the amount of time, effort and energy expended by the partners is no longer equal, but their salaries are. Tensions begin to rise.

noun: value in a property, business, etc., that results from the work that a person does to improve it;
also : the work itself”

How to protect yourself and your business startup when the partnership falls apart.

“We filter out half of these qualified interviewees in the first minute.”

The reality of life when it comes to business partnerships, and what’s at stake if your key man is removed from the company.

A fair number of really smart, well-prepared entrepreneurs get tripped up, stumble around and eventually fall to the ground when they make their startup funding pitches to the Angel Investment Group that I am a part of.

If this research were to uncover the ‘secret sauce’, entrepreneurs could prepare accordingly and drastically increase their probability of successfully acquiring the funding.

The words were NOT an accurate reflection of the company I worked for.

How do we get there? Remember that your organization’s vision is the destination.