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Neil Goldman, founder of Capital IQ, came to Columbia Business School to talk to our entrepreneurship class today. Standard and Poors bought his firm for $225 million, so we were listening closely.


Key takeaways:

Importance of Metrics:

Identify the 4-5 metrics that are the key to success for your business, and track these closely.


Avoiding Procrastination:

It's the enemy of every attempt at success. He had to rewire his brain, so whatever he didn't want to do, that would be the very next thing he would do. (very anthony robbins-esque).


Prioritization:

A lot of people try to do so many things that nothing really gets done. In addition to having a to-do list for the whole company, which he would brainstorm with his staff every week (and on a deeper level every month), he would have a "Not to Do List" that would highlight all those suggestions that were eliminated. He would leave both of these on a large board in the office, so people could see exactly what their objectives were at any time.

Labels: business, Columbia Business School, entrepreneurship