DOD Business Management Consultant - Operations Management Blog

19 Aug

Professionalization

Another Conversation with Kate Ripp: Let it Go to Let it Grow, an important leadership inflection point in the professionalization of your company

November 18, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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Our recent series of blog topics have focused on that extremely important juncture a company hits when they get t...

11 Aug

Professionalization

Professionalizing Your Small Defense Company’s Human Resources Organization

November 18, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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In our continued conversation around professionalizing your defense startup as you grow, we talk about some of th...

27 Jul

Culture, Intellectual Property, Leadership

Your Defense Startup is Successful! Good job. Now What?

July 28, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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Startups in the defense industry are exciting, nimble, and very responsive to customers. So much so that some of...

07 Jul

Culture, Enterprise Value, Exit Planning, Export Compliance, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property, Leadership, Public Relations

The High Stakes Partners Field Guide to Starting Your Own Defense Business

August 4, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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The journey that is running your own company is an exciting and perilous one. From early thoughts, to starting up, operating and growi...

16 Jun

Enterprise Value, Exit Planning, Leadership

6 Things I Wish I Knew Early In The Business (Ok, Maybe Just 5)

June 17, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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It’s exciting to start a company. Scary too. But mostly, it’s exciting. There are so many possibilities, and you have no idea where ...

17 May

Exit Planning

Know When to Hold Em’, Know When to Fold Em’

May 17, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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I can’t help thinking about life and business when I play poker. So many parallels. With apologies to...

20 Apr

Enterprise Value, Exit Planning, Government Contracts, Leadership

Defense Contractor Consulting: The Quick, Dirty Explanation

April 21, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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Sometimes, you just need the quick, dirty version of what a company does to get a grasp of their services, especi...

07 Apr

Enterprise Value

The Enterprise Value Staircase

April 15, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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Every small defense company wants to grow their business while also increasing their value. But how do you accom...

22 Mar

Exit Planning

An Interview with Jenna Zhou on the Tax Implications of Selling a Business

March 24, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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There are many surprises that come up when you are planning your exit from your business. No matter how prepared...

02 Mar

Enterprise Value

Putting Together a Good Board of Advisors

March 2, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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Can a good Board make a difference in the enterprise value of a small or mid-sized company in the defense sector?...