Todd HixoninNAV BlogPreparation Is The Best Cure For Pre-Exit SquabblesThere is just one thing I hate about start-up company exits (sale or IPO): they can destroy relationships and bring out the worst in some…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogMake The Most Of Your Vital First Pitch To An InvestorAfter 20 years of early-stage investing, I’m often asked for help with investor presentations. It’s a tough challenge: there is so much you…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogEntrepreneurs Are Big Losers If The Government Hamstrings FacebookThe world has awakened to the danger in Facebook: it learns a great deal about who its users are as people. Then it enables advertisers and…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogEntrepreneurs: Even If You Hate Accounting, Keep An Eye On This BallAccounting is a nuisance for many entrepreneurs: a lot of time spent on things that don’t feel like top priorities. However, entrepreneurs…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogInventors Need To Be Marketers: Here’s How To StartMost inventions achieve little or no commercial success. The problem is often a marketing failure: a promising innovation is never brought…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogHere’s What Jeff Bezos’ Healthcare Initiative Means For The Rest Of UsAmazon together with J.P. Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway (let’s call them the “Triad”) recently announced plans to form a joint venture…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogEntrepreneurs: Ignore The Political Noise And Focus On These 2018 OpportunitiesWe’re a few weeks into 2018, and it’s looking like another crazy year: the government has shut down already; controversy swirls around the…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogChallenges Entrepreneurs Can Expect In Healthcare Next YearYear end is the time when we wonder what to expect next year. 2018 brings unusual uncertainty: will the unprecedented longevity of the bull…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogReconciliation Is The Key To Ending Sexual Harassment In The WorkplaceSexual harassment has been recognized as a major problem, and accused offenders are falling in a range of industries. At long last victims…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Todd HixoninNAV BlogKeep Investor Support When Your Business Is In CrisisAlmost every start-up has near-death experiences: times when the business is not delivering, money is short, and employees are wavering…Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017