Best Practices Forum

This interactive monthly forum brings together the principals of fast-growth technology companies to share insights around common issues their companies face. 

     

Greenville Future Topics:

  • September 13, 2010 - Preparing for 2010 Taxes
  • October 4, 2010 - Fund Raising Strategies
  • November 1, 2010 - Patents & Trademarks
  • December 6, 2010 - Exit Strategies
  • January 10, 2011 - Rescheduled due to inclement weather
  • February 7, 2011 - Sales Channel Management
  • March 7, 2011 - Hiring & Firing

Past topics have included:

  • Stories from the Trenches - The Good, Bad, and Unthinkable
  • Finding Capital to Finance a Growing Company
  • Tax Strategies for Growing Companies
  • Exit Strategies
  • Developing a Strategic Vision
  • Developing Advisory Boards
  • Mergers & Acquisitions vs. Organic Growth
  • Compensation Strategies
  • Expansion - Regional, National, Global - When and How?
  • Recruiting Employees - Before they say Yes (security checks, assessments, sources, ads, interviewing)
  • Adding a Significant Other - succession planning, building the management team
  • Managing a sales force
  • Customers as investors - partner or arms length, customization or new feature