Keith Scandone
Partner and CEOO3 World
The Mistake: My mistake was relying too heavily on one account or client. When a client knows you’re relying so heavily on them, they have...
If I Knew Then...
Even born leaders have learning curves. In this feature, local insiders share their wisdom and talk about mistakes that shaped their business philosophy.
Charles Watson
chief development officerTropical Smoothie Cafe and Tin Drum Asian Kitchen
The Mistake: When I was working with our CEO around 2012, I was the vice president of franchise development for Tropical Smoothie. This was when we...
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Steen Knigge
director of U.S. marketing
BoConceptThe Mistake: Wearing myself out. When I started my career with Procter & Gamble in 1989, I often heard two things: Lunch is for losers, and you...
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Michael Nemeroff
Co-founder and CEO
PrintflyThe Mistake: My company tried to change the industry using tools and methodologies that wouldn’t allow it. Using paper and a spreadsheet and trying...
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Patrick Sugrue
President and CEO
SaladworksThe Mistake: My mistake was coming into a changed management situation thinking I could win over stakeholders with just a smile and a strategy. As a...
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Nicole Stanton
Managing partner
Quarles & Brady LLPThe Mistake: Believing people's explanations about why they're leaving the company. I typically trust people. I take them at their word until I’m...
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Bob Elfanbaum
Co-Founder and General Manager
World Wide Technology Asynchrony LabsThe Mistake: Not having a leadership plan in place that accounted for rapid growth. Our company really started in 1999 as a dot-com when rapid growth...
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Daniel Levitt
Co-founder and CEO
BiozThe Mistake: I learned from direct experience that raising money is a very difficult thing for some entrepreneurs. They come up with an idea and go...
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Michael Callahan
CMO
ZimperiumThe Mistake: Years ago, when I worked at McAfee, I launched a totally different type of advertising campaign for a new product. Instead of spreading...
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Ray Sedey
regional president
McCarthy Building CompaniesThe Mistake: I grew up in the construction business, and it’s always been my passion. Early in my career, I was ambitious and eager to learn, which...
