Beth Stewart is the founder and CEO of Trewstar Corporate Board Services, a search firm dedicated to corporate board recruitment for high-growth … [Read more...]
The Transition from Large-Cap to Small-Cap Boardrooms Can Be a Rocky One
Experienced small-cap investors are often circumspect when large-cap officers and directors join the board of a small-cap company. Precedent suggests … [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...]
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...]
Think Your Website Is Investor Friendly? Not So Fast…
If small-cap companies, and the professional service providers who advise them, comprehended how an institutional investor *actually* reviews … [Read more...]
Trading Volume: A Primer for Small-Cap Boards
For retail stores, the three things that matter most are location, location, location. In the context of most small-cap stocks, it’s trading volume, … [Read more...]
The Distinctive Challenges Posed By Small-Cap Shareholder Activists
Directors of small public companies need to be nimble, to do more with decidedly less, and to shepherd companies against long odds for risk-embracing … [Read more...]
Website Bios: What Savvy Investors Are Looking For
I apparently triggered a hot-button topic - yes, website bios - for small-cap CEOs and investor relations professionals in one of my recent webinars … [Read more...]
ESG And Diversity Are Small-Cap Considerations, Too
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies and boardroom diversity have historically been concerns for mid- and large-cap institutional … [Read more...]