Insights on entrepreneurship, growth and strategy
Half of the people who quit say nobody asked about their future in the three months before they left. Replacing them can cost up to twice their salary.
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When Carillion collapsed, about 30,000 suppliers learned they had been lending it money for 120 days. At a 10% margin, every dollar of bad debt costs you ten dollars of sales.
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When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, HSBC bought its UK arm for £1 in a weekend, because it was a subsidiary, not a branch. The structure you pick abroad decides who pays when things go wrong.
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A cyberattack shut Jaguar Land Rover's factories for five weeks and cost the UK economy an estimated £1.9 billion. The ransom is rarely the real cost. Downtime is. Six rules to be ready first.
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Verizon cut Yahoo's price by $350 million after two data breaches surfaced before closing. Most buyers find their problems after the money moves. Six rules decide whether you can still collect.
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Harold Hamm wrote his ex-wife a $974.8 million check. MacKenzie Scott left with 4% of Amazon and no votes. The difference was decided by rules written before the marriage ended.
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ProWein drew 31,000 buyers in 2026, about nine per exhibitor. Whether your stand wins a new market or a pile of business cards is decided before you book and in the 48 hours after.
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Your best manager wants a stake. Your shareholders' agreement says no. Phantom equity solves it, if you write six rules before the first grant.
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A 10-minute fire at one chip plant hit Nokia and Ericsson alike. Only Nokia had a plan. Six rules to find the supplier that could stop your company.
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Only 0.5% of 16,000 projects delivered on budget, on time and on benefits. Six rules to approve a capital investment that survives a delay and a shortfall.
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When the Ever Given blocked Suez, three letters on each sales contract decided who paid. Six rules for choosing the Incoterm on your next export quote.
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Splitting a family company into equal shares feels fair and often starts the fight. Six rules to treat every child fairly without handing the business to a committee.
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