Entrepreneurs Panel
I recently found out that a member of my senior management team has been dating someone in the equivalent position at our biggest competitor. It sounds like they are serious about each other and I worry about the implications of their pillow talk. What can I do?
I’ve been offered the chance to buy a small manufacturing outlet with a great product that I think will
succeed if marketed properly but as far as I can see they haven’t got their patents in order. The opportunity for a good deal isn’t going to hang around forever – and it does seem like a good price – so should I just go for it or is it a definite no-no messing with a firm that hasn’t got its patents sorted?
I’ve been mucking about with this Twitter lark and think I might have said something ill-advised about one of my most important clients after my third large glass of Pinot Noir. How can I make amends?
I'm seeking venture capital investment to build up my year-old technology company. However, the amounts I am being offered fall well short of the sum I think will be needed to provide the kind of return those funders want. What would you suggest I do?
I had always planned to build my IT infrastructure business from its current £6 million turnover to £20 million or more before selling. However, having been at it for ten years, I’ve just been offered a little over nine times pre-tax earnings by a competitor with the cash in the bank to complete the deal. Should I take the money and start again? I’m almost 50 years old.
Most of my staff don’t seem to take the economic threat seriously and are whining about not getting a Christmas party. How do I get it through to them that they’re lucky still to have a job at all?
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