Leadership Archives - High Stakes Partners

29 Dec

Culture, Enterprise Value, Leadership

Ten most read blogs from High Stakes Partners in 2021

January 3, 2022
By Jay Jesse
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2021 was an interesting year. It was a year we thought we co...

23 Nov

Culture, Leadership

Tales from the World Series of Poker – Playing poker with a potential business partner leads to insight

November 24, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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As I get ready for the start of the next WSOP tournament, I am doing what many others are doing across the world....

10 Nov

Culture, Leadership

Idle thoughts from the World Series of Poker – Fun Parallels Between Startup Defense Businesses & the Business of Tournament Poker

November 10, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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So, I’m out in Vegas this week playing in the World Series of Poker. I’ve been looking forward to it for ye...

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 ...

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...

25 Jan

Leadership

An Interview with Kate Ripp: Integrating the Management Team to Meet the New Challenges Your Growing Company Faces

March 2, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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Being a part of a growing small business is one of the most fulfilling places to be. It’s exciting to see p...

13 Jan

Culture, Leadership

What Does a Successful Company Culture Look Like?

August 3, 2021
By Jay Jesse
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A good culture is something I was always very proud of in mybusiness leadership tenure. There was noformula or p...