Comments on: Staying focused on the hard stuff http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lsywlw00 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6123 lsywlw00 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:31:23 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6123 we can supply chloe and balenciaga jimmy choo handbag <br><a href="http://www.lookhandbag.com" rel="nofollow">www.lookhandbag.com</a> we can supply chloe and balenciaga jimmy choo handbag
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]]> By: brisbourne http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6115 brisbourne Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:47:35 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6115 Absolutely. I think this applies to every walk of life Absolutely. I think this applies to every walk of life

]]> By: David Smuts http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6114 David Smuts Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:39:04 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6114 I think when you hit the brick wall on the big issues it's really good to tap into your advisory board (if you have one). Alternatively, tap into your independent NEDs (if you have them).<br><br>All the more reason for companies to ensure they have a board which is not controlled by one CEO who is also Chairman (as they so often are in the US) and with some real "independent NEDs" on board, rather than just the investor NEDs who sit on the boards. All too often companies don't get there board structure right. I think when you hit the brick wall on the big issues it's really good to tap into your advisory board (if you have one). Alternatively, tap into your independent NEDs (if you have them).

All the more reason for companies to ensure they have a board which is not controlled by one CEO who is also Chairman (as they so often are in the US) and with some real “independent NEDs” on board, rather than just the investor NEDs who sit on the boards. All too often companies don't get there board structure right.

]]> By: David Semeria http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6113 David Semeria Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:38:55 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/11/25/staying-focused-on-the-hard-stuff/#comment-6113 Although it might seem I'm on a mission today (I'm not) - surely this applies in equal measure to investors? Although it might seem I'm on a mission today (I'm not) – surely this applies in equal measure to investors?

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