June 2016

No Strings Attached

by Heather Hughes on June 29, 2016

Like grace, the best businesses ideas have no strings attached. When you pay X, you get Y. Z = the money left over after expenses. It’s that simple. I read yesterday that most S&P 500 companies are no longer exclusively reporting results using GAAP.* Apparently, their businesses are too complex, or special, to follow Generally […]

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Only Humble, Thoughtful Leaders of People Need Apply

by Heather Hughes on June 24, 2016

What makes a company great? Innovation, patents, defensible IP. High barriers to entry. Strategic brilliance married with decisive action. Being a first-mover. Delighted customers. Brand equity. Sales + marketing prowess. This list could go on and on. This week I read a 1474-word job description. Daunting was the list of responsibilities and required qualifications. Then […]

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