Your Customer is Never Right
To be successful in the marketplace, companies must balance the desires of current customers with a bold vision of where their technology and service could take their customers.
Read the full article by Rick Williams, Partner in Newport’s New England practice. The piece was first published in the 43 Biz Journal city publications across the U.S. and in their Upstart Business Journal.
Firing Your Best Friend
Crossing the threshold from initial success to growth to scale is one of the most difficult barriers company founders face. The founding team is often not able to make that transition.
Read the full article by Rick Williams. The piece was also first published in the Buz Journal city publications.
How Companies Succeed - Why Many Don't
Even companies that achieve initial success are seldom able to grow to scale. Not having a scalable business model; not having a leadership team interested or capable of further growth and a lack of financing are some of the most common reasons. Leaders who have grown companies to scale shared their experiences at a Harvard Club of Boston panel discussion.
Read the Executive Summary of this important program that was moderated by Rick Williams, Partner in Newport’s New England practice and featured Doug Tatum, the Chairman of Newport and author of the acclaimed book No Man’s Land.
About the Expert
Rick’s expertise includes medical devices, financial services, real estate and high tech. He is Board Chair of Point Care Technologies a medical device company selling proprietary instrumentation and reagents for HIV-AIDS testing across the developing world. Rick also serves on the board of Amorphex Therapeutics, an innovative drug delivery company. Click here to learn more about Rick Williams or contact him.
