David DeWolf
If you want do business, be easy to do business with. Startups, by their very nature, aren’t easy to do business with. They are a risky proposition. They don’t have…
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I sat down, exhausted, after a week on the road. Six-and-a-half days before, I had wrapped up a board meeting, gave a few last-minute instructions to my EA, and ran…
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3Pillar executive Bobby Christian recently sent me this insight into the various phases of company growth. It’s one man’s perspective, but I found it fairly insightful – and true to…
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Less than a month ago, Dollar Shave Club launched with a bang. The company, a subscription service that ships razors to your door for a monthly low price, was an…
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One of the worst pieces of advice I received in the early days of Three Pillar was to refrain from building a board of directors. If you need the advice,…
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Every few weeks I receive a question or two from an inspiring entrepreneur looking for an investment. Some of these brave souls ask directly for capital. Others ask for introductions…
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I find myself saying it all the time – “your greatest strength is your greatest weakness.” While I typically find myself applying the saying to professional development, the old adage…
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Last week, Three Pillar closed an acquisition that is the first major milestone in the 3 Yr. plan we set forth last December. The plan, dubbed “$50mm in 3 Yrs.”,…
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Business changes. It is inevitable that an organization will need to navigate several transitions each year. Some will be critical to success, others will optimize performance, and still others will…
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About three months ago I blogged about my evolution as CEO of Three Pillar. I cataloged the growth that is probably fairly typical for an entrepreneur and outlined four steps…
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