Firas Raouf
The Chief Executive Officer
HR & Leadership
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Jens Karstoft, CEO of Zmags, sent me a link to Simon Sinek's talk at the TED Conference in September 2009 (posted in...
by Firas Raouf
Finance & Operations
The DNA of the CFO
Just finished reading an interesting study published by Ernst & Young, The DNA of the CFO, which led me to reflect...
by Firas Raouf
HR & Leadership
Your #1 Impediment to Growth - Bad Hires!
How often have you said to yourself that hiring good people is the most important aspect of running a company?...
by Firas Raouf
Customer Success
Your Customer Service is Your Weakest Link - So Eliminate It
In today's web-centric world, early stage technology companies need to be super competitive in all aspects of their business. It...
by Firas Raouf
HR & Leadership
Fire or Rehabilitate?
Since my blog is targeted at the expansion stage software CEOs, I spend a bit of my time at www.ExpertCEO.com. Here's...
by Firas Raouf
Marketing
A Truly Effective Marketing Department: The Impossible Dream
I know I have just offended a bunch of marketers out there, some of whom I hold dear to my heart. So let...
by Firas Raouf
Finance & Operations
In Venture Capital, Size Does Matter
Silicon Valley Bank recently published a report that questioned whether smaller venture capital funds outperform bigger ones. Highlights of the findings include:...
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HR & Leadership
I Raised Money from a VC... Now What?
I had lunch last week with the founder of a SaaS software company who had just signed a term sheet...
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Product
How to Not Suck at SaaS: Focus on Customer Development
My first take on this topic in last week's post got a lot of attention, but not the attention I intended....
by Firas Raouf