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Summer 2009 Newsletter   Summer 2009 Newsletter

"81% of CEO's expect business to be better by Q4"

By Don Safnuk, President/CEO Corporate Recruiters Ltd. Don can be contacted at don@corporate.bc.ca

Tech CEO's by nature are an optimistic lot but this response from our Q1 Tech CEO Survey looked rather optimistic even by their standards. Now it looks like they were right. Here is what else we learned.

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Can You Afford To Keep Waiting?

By Brent Holliday, Technology Practice, Capital West Partners.  Brent can be contacted at brent@capwest.com

I have had many conversations lately about the state of early stage capital, the prospects for exits and the real performance of companies in 2009.  The first half of 2009 is behind us and put together with the last quarter of 2008, we can safely say it won’t get worse.  But everyone remains nervous about the future.  We giggle when someone says, "flat is the new up" regarding our sales or profits.  But it’s not funny.  Really.  Read on to see the summary of what I have heard through June.

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The Role of the Board in Helping Founders & Builders work the Reins

By Jim VollettVollett Executive Coaching.  Jim can be contacted at Jim@Vollett.com

This is the fourth article of a series where we discuss the Role of the Board in Helping Founders and Builders work the Reins.

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Directors Need to be on Common Ground

By David W. Rowat, Strategic Catalysts Inc.  Dave can be contacted at dwrowat@stratcat.com

One of the many challenges for a Board of Directors for an early-stage technology company is the need to quickly develop a common understanding among all the Directors as to their individual and collective roles.   Why is this important?  In early-stage technology companies, major business events can arise requiring the Board to advise management quickly on a course of action.  Over time, it ensures a consistency of action and builds credibility for the Board.

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Best of Corporate Recruiters Blog – Part One

By Tim Swanson, Corporate Recruiters Ltd. Tim can be contacted at tim@corporate.bc.ca

We launched our blog a short time ago and below are a few highlights but have a look to see more at http://corporate-recruiters.blogspot.com/

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In this issue:

"81% of CEO's expect business to be better by Q4"

Can You Afford To Keep Waiting?

The Role of the Board in Helping Founders & Builders work the Reins

Directors Need to be on Common Ground

Best of Corporate Recruiters Blog – Part One

 

 

 

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