There’s literally a software tool for everything these days, and we take for granted how they have transformed modern business. In my 20 years of founding or operating in growth startups, I’ve seen poorly implemented technologies cause more problems than they've helped. Here’s how I’ve mapped out the process to bring on new business tools and avoid these pitfalls.
I thought it would be fun to take a different perspective on how to go about merging or acquiring a company…by focusing our undevided attention on how to fail at it. This article focuses mostly on the technology aspects and skips over Human Resources, Finance, and other non-technical areas. I will spend a little time on Operations, though…as Technology and Operations should be...
We live in a very distractable world. Email, Instant Messanger, Cell Phones, Home Phone (if you still have one), Text Messages, Desk Phone. No matter where you are, you can be interrupted. Sometimes in more ways than just one… How many times has this happened to you: You’re on a call at your desk, and another call beeps in. You have to ignore it, as…you’re on another...