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The Strategic Imperative: Encouraging Business Owners to View Their Ventures Through Investor Eyes
This article highlights the pivotal role of advisors in guiding business owners’ ventures and encourages them to advocate for entrepreneurs to adopt an investor-centric perspective. By encouraging business owners to view their ventures through the eyes of outside investors, advisors facilitate objectivity, long-term value creation and the identification of strengths and weaknesses. Access to capital (if desired), strategic alignment and accountability are also benefits, ultimately positioning businesses for sustained growth and resilience. Ready for Next's “See Your Business Through the Eyes of an Investor” assessment tool is a practical step for owners to gain insights into their ventures' investor appeal, underscoring the advisor's role in helping an owner succeed.
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3 myths about diversity and inclusion
RFN Academy contributor Felicia Johnson exposes the three biggest diversity and inclusion myths.
Some people might be hesitant to explore diversity and inclusion because they believe acknowledging difference is a divisive act that creates rifts and inequality when in fact, the very opposite is true. individuals are wanting more connection within their workplace.
Read this blog to dispel these myths and how diversity and inclusion can build value in your compnay.
design your life by unlocking leadership mindtraps
For those interested in excelling in complex environments, RFN team member John Lazar recommends Jennifer Garvey Berger’s book, Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps – How to Thrive in Complexity.
At Ready for Next we often discuss VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. This book challenges us to consider mind traps and how our instincts may be outdated and lead us right into one.
goals! do you have them? are you achieving them?
Your 2022 goals mattered at the beginning of the year. Do they now?
While writing down goals is an important step in achieving them, so is regular review. If it’s been a while since you looked at your 2022 goals, there is no time like now to see how you are doing.
bring back the fools license
What would it look like if you were “pre-forgiven” in your conversations? Would it change your approach? Would it improve conversations?
successfully spanning the curve
Successfully transitioning a family businesses have dismal statistics. Succession planning in families has built-in complications and yet ongoing legacy depends on it.
traction
A pit crew demonstrates teamwork in a unique and very visual way. Ranging from a handful to a couple dozen people with a single purpose. It brings together multiple people with specialized skills and one shared goal.
Learn how your team can achieve similar purpose.
