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Scaling through a downturn

A company that had to grow revenue and shrink headcount in the same eighteen months.

Scaling through a downturn

Eighteen months as an advisor to the executive team through a period nobody had planned for. The useful work was almost entirely about sequencing and about who was told what, when.

Project

A company that had to grow revenue and shrink headcount in the same eighteen months.

Year
2024
Medium
Advisory retainer
Client
Series B software company
18-month retainer
Monthly with the exec team
Revenue grew; headcount did not
All work

By the numbers

20 yrs
Operating before advising
3
Board seats, maximum
140+
Essays published
30+
Keynotes delivered

Who I work with

  • Venture-backed software companies
  • Marketplaces and platforms
  • Professional services firms
  • Non-profits and foundations
  • Private equity portfolio companies

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A paragraph about the situation is more useful than a formal brief. I will tell you within a couple of days whether I can help and what it would look like.

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