CEO

From One-on-One Relationships to a Trusted Network

Bob Bausmith shares 4 impactful networking practices you can start implementing right away   For many, the thought of networking, or attending a networking event,...
Anabelle Budd Anabelle Budd
3 min read

Be Bold, Think Big

Lars Nordenlund’s advice to startup founders & CEOs Lars Nordenland is CEO Quest’s newest Managing Director, CEO Practice. He serves CEOs of post-Series A companies...
Jacob Sandler Jacob Sandler
3 min read

Funding & Exits  –  Chapter 3: The Investor Continuum

For the fundable entrepreneur and company, there is an investor at every company stage. If you are the CEO, when it comes time to...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
9 min read

Funding & Exits  –  Chapter 2: The Value Inflection…

An investor must consider two key factors when assessing an investment: opportunity and traction. Opportunity points to the company’s potential; it includes the team, the product vision,...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
4 min read

Open source as a business strategy

Bill Portelli shares his insights on open source and how it can drive company-building. Open source software development, long steeped by misconceptions, can be...
Anabelle Budd Anabelle Budd
4 min read

Funding & Exits  – Chapter 1: The Fundable Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of America. 30 million small businesses operate in the US.¹ Each year, about 800,000 startups join their ranks.²...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
8 min read

On Leadership, Hiring, and Scaling Up

Steven Schwartz and Bob Bausmith’s Essential Advice for Tech CEOs Bob Bausmith and Steven Schwartz serve as the two Managing Directors for CEO Quest New...
Jacob Sandler Jacob Sandler
4 min read

Chapter 23: 500 Desks  –  On Succession Planning

It was the arrival of two top executives that put you on the jetway towards IPO. In the wake of Pat Jansen’s tumultuous departure,...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
10 min read

Chapter 5: Seven Desks  –  On Accountability

  Beatrice has become an automotive CRM expert. In the auto CRM space, eighteen different CRM systems compete. For the past four months, she...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
7 min read

Chapter 2: Three Desks –  On Leader Virtues

  The $500,000 in new investment from Anik is burning fast. Six months have passed, and the apartment is crowded. Three desks, five people....
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
9 min read

Scaling the Revenue Engine — Chapter 23: Expand

Expansion is explosive. This chapter concerns the Expand domain of the Bow Tie: Consider the happy customer. Once upon a time, this prospect knew...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
6 min read