July 16th, 2007 by
Amish Parashar
We are very proud to be quoted on page B3 of today’s Wall Street Journal on the subject of online brand management and marketing. The original discussion centered around coverage in the:
The WSJ Small Business Link
and discussion on
The WSJ Forum
which lead to coverage in the print edition (registration required to view):
WSJ Marketplace Section, The Conversation Continues
Thank you to the writers and editors of the Journal for sparking a timely and informative conversation…
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July 13th, 2007 by
Amish Parashar
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July 11th, 2007 by
Amish Parashar
So I am fortunate to get to work with a number of founders as they get their companies off of the ground. One thing common to about 50% of the pitches I hear is mention of an exit strategy.
These typically fall into one of three categories:
- I’ll be acquired by Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, or my friends over at XYZ Big Public Company within the next few years
- I’ll have an exclusive deal with in a few months, then they’ll want to buy me or buy lots of my products
- I’ll have a quick IPO, make a boatload of money, then buy a boat…
I have yet to hear a technology entrepreneur say to me “I’m hoping to run a successful, growing company for the foreseeable future”.
Perhaps, like most entrepreneurs, the exiting bunch are being optimistic - or perhaps the conversation needs to shift slightly to reflect the reality of running a growing company:
“Life is a journey not a destination”
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