“Well, if our corporate counsel’s principal role isn’t to guide the board with respect to best practices, then why are we paying them so much to … [Read more...]
The Small-Cap Communication Conundrum
Effective communication is about two things: knowing your audience and making sure your message is tailored to that audience. If you get one of those … [Read more...]
There’s Only One Good Way to Deliver Bad News
Predicting the future is a fool’s errand. But I can say with 100 percent certainty that 50 years from now, small-cap companies will continue to issue … [Read more...]
Boardroom Lessons from Theranos
Thanks to John Carreyrou’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting in The Wall Street Journal, and his new book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon … [Read more...]
An Unsung Hero from the Theranos Board
By now, everyone has heard of or read about Theranos. The consumer healthcare startup vowed to revolutionize the blood testing industry by … [Read more...]
Lessons in Cybersecurity Insurance
Companies are exposed to real cybersecurity threats on a nearly daily basis - yet, 80-90 percent of companies with revenues below $1 billion have no … [Read more...]
Memo to the Media: Stop Ignoring Small Public Companies
Here’s a newsflash for the mainstream business media in the United States: there are more than just 500 public companies – a lot more. And ignoring … [Read more...]
Uber’s Problems Should Forever Change the Way Smart Founders Think About Boards
Spend enough time around startups and you’ll hear a common refrain from founders and CEOs: “Boards are predominantly a form-over-substance waste of … [Read more...]
Data Tell the Story of Small-Cap M&A
I recently had dinner with a public company CEO and one of his board members. Among other things, they wanted my thoughts on how their new “roll-up” … [Read more...]
Purchasing Legal Services Without In-House Counsel: A Small-Cap Guide
Because so many small-cap companies—particularly those with market capitalizations below $500 million—operate without in-house counsel, and because … [Read more...]
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