http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/ Technical and Leadership Thoughts Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:25:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-774 5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup « Thundernoise's Blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:10:43 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-774 [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...] [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-731 O novo sonho americano e seus mitos | Prosa Interativa Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:21:16 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-731 [...] incrivel!  Depois disso, a vida boa. Ma a realidade, é que a vida de uma empresa é igual uma montanha-russa, com altos e baixos constantes. É só pensar na Bolsa de Valores: um dia a empresa vale milhões, [...] [...] incrivel!  Depois disso, a vida boa. Ma a realidade, é que a vida de uma empresa é igual uma montanha-russa, com altos e baixos constantes. É só pensar na Bolsa de Valores: um dia a empresa vale milhões, [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-598 5 mitos que podem acabar com uma startup Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-598 [...] cliente grande, ou lançam o produto perfeito. Depois disso, a vida boa. A realidade é que é uma montanha-russa, com altos e baixos constantes. Pode acontecer de na segunda-feira a sua empresa valer US$ 1 [...] [...] cliente grande, ou lançam o produto perfeito. Depois disso, a vida boa. A realidade é que é uma montanha-russa, com altos e baixos constantes. Pode acontecer de na segunda-feira a sua empresa valer US$ 1 [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-586 5 Myths that can KILL a Start-Up! « Socalyep's Blog Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:01:56 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-586 [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...] [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-581 5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – Yummy Design Lab Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:10:16 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-581 [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...] [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-577 5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup - the molife of crappy booze Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:32:52 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-577 [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...] [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-575 5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – GigaOM Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:37:14 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-575 [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...] [...] or release one perfect product and after that, it’s easy street. The reality is that it’s a rollercoaster ride, with ups and downs that rarely let up. On Monday your company is sure to be worth $1 billion but [...]

]]> http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/12/01/startups-and-the-manic-depressive-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Principles of War as Applied to Business Leadership - Part 1 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:56:02 +0000 http://www.akfpartners.com/techblog/?p=43#comment-189 [...] Maneuver. Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power.  This one relates to how flexible you are in your product delivery lifecycle, and whether you are set up to respond to your competitors actions in the marketplace.  This IS NOT an argument that you should abandon products in flight and constantly change your strategy.  Constant change in strategy is a clear indication of a management team incapable of defining a winning path and it’s a early indication of likely future failure.  You should be flexible, and changing features or making course corrections a few times a year is appropriate.  Ensuring that your product delivery processes allow you the flexibility to change (with the additional cost that implies) is critical to success.  But constant change is not a strategy – it’s a recipe for disaster. [...] [...] Maneuver. Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power.  This one relates to how flexible you are in your product delivery lifecycle, and whether you are set up to respond to your competitors actions in the marketplace.  This IS NOT an argument that you should abandon products in flight and constantly change your strategy.  Constant change in strategy is a clear indication of a management team incapable of defining a winning path and it’s a early indication of likely future failure.  You should be flexible, and changing features or making course corrections a few times a year is appropriate.  Ensuring that your product delivery processes allow you the flexibility to change (with the additional cost that implies) is critical to success.  But constant change is not a strategy – it’s a recipe for disaster. [...]

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