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CEOs brace for a new wave of challenges in 2023

Remaking the last mile of <br> e-commerce

Remaking the last mile of
e-commerce

Data

CEO Survey - CEOs see 2023 as a year to:

Conserve cash and stabilize the business
Invest aggressively to gain market share
Invest aggressively in product
Expand into new geographies
Expand into new product offerings
Grow organically
Grow through M&A

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CEOs tackle economic challenges and look ahead

Explore the full results of our Q4 2022 CEO survey. Compare and benchmark your company.

Q&A

Fetch: From startup to category leader in a crowded market

Founder and CEO Wes Schroll cracked the formula for shopping rewards success before the pandemic. Inflation has supercharged the business.

Leading a high-growth company through an economic downturn

How three CEOs from around the globe are reassessing priorities while staying focused on long-term opportunities.

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Doubling down on marketing in an uncertain environment

Performance marketing leads the way as high-growth startups face hiring challenges and grapple with the techlash.

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Thirteen countries, one culture

How Norwegian robotics maker AutoStore spread its small-town identity across the globe.

Q&A

Finding opportunity in a cooling market

Amid macro uncertainty, Roofstock is reevaluating strategic priorities. But market conditions are also opening up new kinds of opportunities.

Feature

Brand new: How a new identity became a unifying force for LTK

A corporate rebrand can be hard and risky; this creator-guided commerce high-flier shows how to do it well.

How CFOs are navigating a changing market

Our exclusive survey shines a spotlight on startups’ plans for riding out the downturn.

Efficient marketing that moves the needle

Four founders discuss their most cost-effective marketing investments.

CHROs: Hybrid work is here to stay, and employees are in the driver’s seat

High-growth startups have made massive adaptations to keep and attract people—but in ways that could threaten prized ingredients of success: culture and product development.

Thriving in the world of hybrid work

Even though the future remains uncertain, here’s how four CEOs are embracing new approaches to work in 2022.

Q&A

One-on-one with WorkBoard’s CEO Deidre Paknad

Deidre Paknad opens up about the ever-changing role of the CEO, key metrics, and more.

Podcast

Investing in e-commerce

Lydia Jett recently sat down with Patrick O'Shaugnessy, host of Invest Like the Best, to discuss her evolution as an investor, valuable lessons for e-commerce founders, and different approaches to e-commerce.

Be humble and keep learning

Cohesity’s Mohit Aron explains the importance of learning from mistakes and how he built a world-class company to simplify data management.

Inside the SoftBank Vision Fund portfolio ecosystem

At The Milken Institute Middle East & Africa Summit 2020, Rajeev Misra and Michael Milken discuss how our global ecosystem helps companies scale and become market-leading companies.

China's economic recovery from COVID-19

At The Milken Institute Summer Series 2020, Eric Chen and others discuss China’s long-term behavioral changes, mitigation of risks, and economic recovery from COVID-19.

Leveling the financial playing field

Rishi Khosla shares his thoughts on how OakNorth is seeking to unlock capital to help small and medium-sized businesses grow.