Boarding school

摘要

Rapid growth of a company can be a challenging process. The growing pains can be particularly acute with a technology start-up, where the firm needs to change the focus from technology development to customers, sales and commercial success. Start-up managers need to be planning one or two stages ahead of the current position, while keeping a close focus on the day-to-day details. But it is hard to steer a ship from the engine room and the appointment of non-executive directors can bring valuable new perspectives. Lontra has recently attracted three non-executives to the board, as the company prepares to launch its compressor design.