Just because a small business or startup makes it beyond its initial launch phase and sees some early commercial success doesn’t mean its challenges are over. In this podcast, learn about three important topics—including key metrics in the early growth stages—for business leaders buying into startups, creating value over time, and what happens when you’re ready to get out.
Business Strategies
Resource Search
As startup companies in the cloud, internet, and technology industry grow, they must balance resources between innovating products and services and building their businesses. The BPM Business Ownership Transition sat down with the San Francisco Business Times to discuss the nuts and bolts of value creation for startups. Listen in for more about the implications of business structures, the policies and legal agreements to implement early, and the accounting best practices for both personal and business finances.
D&O Coverage Considerations Ahead of an IPO
Publish Date
The private business you started years ago has grown steadily and you’re now considering taking it public. Going public is a significant milestone that can offer many financial benefits. But an initial public offering (IPO) also materially changes a company’s risk profile and adds significant exposure to the personal assets of its directors and officers. Ensuring you have comprehensive directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance in place will be critical to all involved.
Building and running a business can be immensely rewarding, both personally and financially, but it comes with unique challenges and risks. To ensure success at each stage of growth and change of your operating business—from startup to maturity to succession planning and beyond—it's crucial to be adaptable while proactively preparing for what's ahead.