Kim Lisa TaylorSecurities Attorney, Founder, Syndication Attorneys, PLLC · Corporate Securities Attorney, 2x Best-Selling Author, Nationwide Speaker | Private Placement

Avoid Management Contention for Investor Success

18 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker warns that conflict and contention at the management level can cripple a company's ability to act in the best interests of its investors. He emphasizes that corporate leaders have a fiduciary duty to handle investors' capital with greater care than their own, and that decisions should be made to benefit investors even if those choices are disadvantageous to management or founders. The core message is that management must prioritize investor outcomes over personal or internal preferences, accepting that sometimes the right move for investors may be uncomfortable for the leadership.

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Contention in the management level is a big problem for your investors because that means you're not able to get things done. We don't want you to operate and govern your company in a way that inhibits your ability to do what's necessary for investors, because the first and foremost thing you have to understand is that your obligation— you have a fiduciary obligation to your investors to handle their investments and with greater care than you would your own. And if you have to make a decision that's better for them but worse for you, too bad. That's the decision you need to make.