Distressed Investing + Leadership
January 25, 2011
Wednesday, I am leaving for the Distressed Investing Conference of the Turnaround Management Association and am eager to see whether presenters spend much time discussing […]
Read MoreEddie Bauer Bankruptcy
June 18, 2009
Today, I was interviewed by TheDeal.com about prospects for Eddie Bauer after its Chapter 11 filing. Click here to read the interview. (It’s short.)
Read MoreAre You Guilty of These Bad Business Habits?
June 9, 2009
The “headline” of my post today is the headline of the June 9th post on the VC Task Force Blog. The post features some of […]
Read MoreRenee’s Rule™: “Bigger” may not be “safer.”
May 17, 2009
When is it “safer” to hire a “big” professional firm rather than a smaller one? This is a topic I’ll be exploring in several different […]
Read MoreThe Experience Fallacy
May 5, 2009
Too often, people make hiring decisions based upon “experience” rather than “results.” A true story illustrates my point. Several years ago, at the beginning of […]
Read MoreWomen’s Private Equity Summit
March 14, 2009
Thursday and Friday, I attended the Women’s Private Equity Summit (300 women and one very brave man). The conference covered the same kinds of topics […]
Read MoreRenee’s Rule™- There is no subsitute for common sense
March 4, 2009
It seems like every minute a new book with the “latest” business “secrets” hits the market. In reality, however, running a business profitably and well […]
Read MoreDistressed Investing Conference #3
January 27, 2009
During one of the most interesting panels of the conference, Mike Heisley, a self-made billionaire according to Forbes, made an incredibly important point about the […]
Read MoreDistressed Investing Conference #2
January 25, 2009
One of the most interesting–and telling–observations at the conference came from David Shapiro, KPS Capital Partners, who said that the one investment of theirs that […]
Read MoreIntroduction
January 4, 2009
“These are the times that try men’s souls” (Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776)
As financial troubles roll through the economy, many–possibly, most–companies are seeking ways to ensure their survival.
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