by Matt Sonnen | May 12, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Entrepreneurship
I was 9 years old when Van Halen’s masterpiece album “1984” was released. That album had the same effect on me as it did many people my age – it changed my life. So much so that 36 years later, I still find myself approaching many situations by asking, “What would...
by Matt Sonnen | Apr 30, 2020 | Entrepreneurship
Over the past 4 ½ years many people have said to me “You work with your spouse?!? I could never do that!” And my humorous reply has always been, “What makes it work is that Reese works from home, and I go to the office every day!” But all of that obviously changed...
by Matt Sonnen | Feb 25, 2020 | Entrepreneurship
Yesterday was Kobe Bryant’s memorial service here in Los Angeles. On January 26th Kobe, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and 7 others tragically perished in a helicopter crash on their way to Gianna’s basketball game. This catastrophe has sent ripples...
by Jay Veale | Jan 21, 2020 | Entrepreneurship
Proud of your latest Millennial hire? You may want to consider the fact that Gen Z, the generation after Millennials, has already begun graduating college and are looking for our first jobs. We have been raised on technology, have a dramatically different...
by Matt Sonnen | Jul 18, 2019 | Entrepreneurship
This is my grandfather, Geremia (“Jerry”) Papa. He arrived in the United States in 1920, at the age of 18, from his homeland of Italy. My mother assures me that “Papa” is his real last name, but I’ve always fantasized that it was bestowed upon him when he was...
by Matt Sonnen | Sep 25, 2018 | COO Best Practices, Entrepreneurship
At the Echelon Deal and Deal Makers conference in Newport Beach earlier this month, several sessions tackled the big question: If I’m looking to sell my firm, what is more important to a buyer – my growth rate, or my bottom line profits? From a deal makers’...
