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January 20, 2005
Managing Uncertainty
"You never know what...the gods will throw your way. A war? A recession? Technology evolving and obsolescing before your eyes? Excessive growth? There's no end to the obstacles your business may encounter." This sobering set of scenarios is posed in a recent article from StartupJournal passed along to me by Mary Beth Groce.
Their recommendations are good advice for any growing business. A clear strategy, flexibility, realism, ethics and a strong network are some of the qualities that they found in companies that weathered such challenges.
Posted January 20, 2005 05:25 AM
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at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He consults with a variety of businesses on start-up and growth related issues, and with larger corporations on re-establishing entrepreneurial cultures within their organizations. Dr. Cornwall's current research interests include entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurial ethics. He has authored or co-authored four books.
