Michael Girdley
CEO of an 11-business, 600-person holding company. Fireworks, software, +9 more. Writing about holding co's, starting businesses, life, and leading.
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"Tough Love" the world needs to hear for 2023. a π§΅:
I reviewed my notes from the business mentoring I did in 2022. I noticed the same advice came up repeatedly. Here are the top 11: π§΅
I built my ideal "look great on Zoom/podcasts" setup. It cost some money -- but itβs worth it. Here is how I did it (if you want to copy it): 𧡠https://t.co/cwUz4lkCPJ
I heard a speaker last month ask a room of CEOs: "Who has analyzed their profitability by customer? By product?" Only two people said yes. I was shocked. This is the lowest-han...
If I were a recent grad, I'd go after this job: Chief of Staff (for a badass entrepreneur) A π§΅:
How to hire a CEO to run a small business? It is very hard to hire a great CEO, but you can make it easier. Here are 12 principles I've learned: π§΅
The #1 question asked of me: How do you compensate a small business CEO who doesnβt own the business? Hereβs how we do it π§΅:
Businesses die when they run out of money. There is one tool to survive a cash crisis. The 13-week Rolling Cash Flow Forecast π§΅:
How to ask world-class questions: π§΅
17 weird ways people got rich A π§΅:
The simple, foolproof meeting format we use to oversee dozens of companies generating over $100mm / yr: ... a 𧡠π
20 books every small business CEO should read: