The Genie is out of the Bottle! (February Newsletter)

Which Genie? THAT genie! We have spoken about “transformation” and the “transformative times” often. But now we can add “at scale” to the equation. At our February Advisory Board meeting, we had a round table discussion about each member’s Back to Work policy. The conversation very quickly flipped to employee expectations and the new demands put on Leadership. “Back to work” means more than a hybrid week…it’s about retention policies, work environment, resolution of the “my manager” conflict, compensation, transparency, diversity, openness, social awareness…to name a few. Leaders take note: the market will determine winners and losers. Employees might vote with their feet!. Ken Schmitt from Turning Point said it best: “No matter your product or service, you are now in the people business.” Yes indeed, that Genie is out of the bottle and not going back!

-bob

SDSI News

SDSI Welcomes New Member Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation is an award-winning investment banking and valuation firm based in San Diego, CA offering M&A Advisory and Valuation Advisory Services for lower middle-market companies. They primarily operate as the sell-side advisor to business owners to lead them through the sale of their business in an effort to maximize the value, find the best-fit buyer and achieve all of their specific objectives. To learn more about Objective’s service and how they can help your company click here. 

Newsletter Announcement – Class 18 Graduation
Congratulations to Class 18 of the SDSI Accelerator program! We officially graduated 7 companies from the Accelerator program this month. We’re always impressed by the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance we see from our program participants and look forward to seeing what they take their businesses next. Learn more about the Class 18 grads here.

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