Walmart
Final Reflections – From CEO to Strategic Advisor: Transitioning Your Role and Continuing to Add Value
The transition from founder or CEO to strategic advisor inside an acquiring company – especially a large, established organization like Walmart – is one of the most pivotal moves in a leader’s career. While the day your business is acquired marks a major milestone, success inside the new company doesn’t happen automatically. Instead, it requires…
Read MoreLessons from Walmart: How to Best Succeed Organizationally and Individually as Part of a Large, Extremely Well-Run Public Company
Being acquired by a powerhouse like Walmart is a remarkable milestone, but it also ushers in a fundamental shift—a new corporate culture, new expectations, and an often complex organizational ecosystem. From scaling and selling a telemedicine company to Walmart, I learned that CEOs must lead intentionally beyond the deal to succeed both for their company,…
Read MoreLesson #5: Market Expansion – Unlocking New Growth Streams And Leveraging New Opportunities With Confidence
For founders and CEOs, expanding into new markets or launching new revenue streams is both a thrilling and risky endeavor. You want to grow, in fact you need to grow, and as a result the lure of untapped opportunity is strong. However, the path to expansion is littered with companies that lost their way by…
Read More“If You Give An Employee A Cookie…”
The Dangers Of Unplanned Rewards And What To Do Instead In the fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, managers often face difficult decisions when it comes to retaining talent and maintaining morale. When a valued, highly productive employee threatens to leave or expresses dissatisfaction, the temptation to offer an unplanned bonus, base salary increase, or a…
Read MoreLesson 4: Financial Discipline – Optimizing for Value: Fueling Growth While Preserving Equity and Flexibility
For founders and CEOs, the challenge of scaling a business is not just about accelerating growth—it’s about doing so without sacrificing control, flexibility, or excessive equity. Selling a company to a giant like Walmart demands not only vision but rigorous financial discipline. The best CEOs and CFOs work together to fuel growth by maximizing internal…
Read MoreLesson 2: Intentional Culture: Creating a Performance-Driven Culture Centered on Collaboration, Kindness, and Execution
Building a high-performing, positive workplace culture is not accidental. It requires intention, consistency, and leadership. As organizations grow and evolve, the temptation to prioritize short-term results over long-term cultural health can be strong. Yet, neglecting culture as you scale, tolerating toxic behaviors, or failing to clearly communicate values and expectations can undermine even the most ambitious…
Read MoreLesson # 1 from Scaling and Selling Your Business for a High Valuation: Ensuring Your Business Model Can Rapidly Scale Without Breaking
Scaling a business is exhilarating—until your systems, people, or processes start to crack under the pressure. Doubling a telemedicine company in two years and selling it to Walmart taught me firsthand that rapid growth is only possible if your foundation is rock-solid. Here’s how to ensure your business model is built for scale, with the…
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