Many entrepreneurs struggle with having the “valuation” discussion with investors. Given that many startups have no revenue, much less profits, well-established quantitative methods like Discounted Cash Flow analysis simply do not work well. All too often, it feels to the…
A solid financial infrastructure – or rather, a coherent collection of systems, management, tools, and practices that an organization integrates to serve the economy of their business – is crucial to the success of any company. But what about your…
FY14 marks the 30th year anniversary of the WTIA and, like the member companies we serve, we are committed to innovation and continuous improvement. You are reading this on our revamped website that we encourage you to explore. In addition,…
Year End Check List Most Washington state technology businesses (> 70% of all tech employers) have chosen to align their fiscal year with the calendar year. This creates some nice administrative efficiencies and a sense of organizational urgency in an…
Overview of “Obama Care” The adoption of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) legislation is the most comprehensive reform of the U.S. medical system in recent memory. The ACA transforms the non-group insurance market in the United…
The top five most frequent discussion topics I have with developers and software engineers include: Game of Thrones Star Wars vs. Star Trek Computers destroying humans and taking over the world APIs Executive leadership’s limited understanding of technology I have…
I have always had an appreciation for data and its power to inform decisions and drive positive outcomes. The first career path that I pursued out of college was public accounting at a “Big Four” firm. As an auditor I…
Good executive leadership with shared vision and complementary skills is part of a winning formula. That being said, these elements alone will not make a company a “best place to work.” The key ingredient in the formula for building great…
In this month’s newsletter I provided some thoughts regarding the hierarchy of management needs and specific elements of lower-level needs. If you didn't get a chance to read that article, you can find it here. Following are keys to higher-level…
During the WTIA’s first annual workforce event on May 22, Windsor Lewis from Concur technologies referenced Maslow’s Hierarchy during a spirited panel discussion around employee compensation. I called my parents later that night to let them know that their 8+year…