Why Building a Business Is Not About You

Linking yourself to your business, emotionally or financially, is fraught with danger.

Start-ups usually require a motivated, dynamic entrepreneur to create a successful, sustainable business. But once a business exists and is growing, it's often more useful to take the entrepreneurial personality out of the business.
Of course, a growing business needs a strong CEO, and often the entrepreneur can successfully transition to a CEO of a growing business. Start-up entrepreneurs, however, are typically emotionally driven visionaries, which may become detrimental to the health of a larger, growing business. Read More