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Resilient founders

Founders are the lifeblood of a company. By extension, they make economies tick. We hope you will find support and inspiration from the insights of our community of experienced entrepreneurs, world-class faculty and current student cohort to see you through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

LBS Resilient Founders

The #LBSResilientFounders series draws on the experiences of founders who have seen - and survived - sudden shocks that threatened to sink their ventures. We learn how they adapted - and what they wish they had done - to save their business, preserve their own well-being and position themselves to take advantage of post-crisis opportunities.

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‘Don’t underestimate the power of your network’

‘We’ve survived this crisis thanks to opportunities our network made possible’

By Marc Jacobs, Jeff Skinner

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'The best companies never have trouble raising money'

Serial investor and Lovefilm co-founder Saul Klein says VC firms are sitting on 'unprecedented' amounts of cash and are keen to invest

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'Be valuable to your customers right now'

COVID-19 and global lockdowns have forced consumers to change their behaviour. Understanding the shift – and responding to it – is key

By Gary Dushnitsky, Dan Ziv

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'Be transparent and honest with your staff'

Quick action is vital, but don't forget to be kind, says former London Business School Entrepreneur Mentor-in-Resident Neeta Patel

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'Just as we broke even, SARS hit'

Don't give up, former Alibaba COO Savio Kwan MSc09 (1976), urges entrepreneurs

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‘The CEO’s first responsibility is cashflow management’

Cost efficiency is key to getting through a crisis, says edtech company founder George Sun MiF2001

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‘I learned how to run businesses during the difficult times’

Paul Atherton MBA26(1989) tells founders that their lessons from this crisis will be the most valuable for their future lives

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‘You can make the best of any situation’

From B2B to B2C: health drink entrepreneur Anna Szymanowska MBA2018 talks about the importance of pivoting

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If at first you don’t succeed

Are investors averse to past failure when it comes to funding? Or can cues about an entrepreneur’s skill tip the odds?

By Gary Dushnitsky

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How to fail successfully

The most innovative companies embed experimentation in their strategy and extract maximum learning from their mistakes.

By Julian Birkinshaw, Kathy Brewis

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Designing an effective relief package for startups

Taxpayers could be the ultimate winners from government support for ‘made-in-crisis’ startups through the right investment structures

By Luisa Alemany, Pawel Stach

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Ride it out - Podcast

The scale of the COVID-19 crisis has brought turmoil to every sector and industry, not to mention a real human costs in terms of physical and mental health. Hear from our students and alumni as they navigate these extraordinary times.

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We invite you to a webinar series exploring what it takes to lead through uncertainty

Beyond the crisis: an LBS webinar series

Further resources from IEPC

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Have an idea but are unsure how to make it a reality? The IEPC can help you develop a concept and scale an early-stage venture.

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Understand the different sources of financing and explore each stage of the deal cycle, from both sides of the table.

Resilient founders

LBS Resilient Founders

Ride it out - Podcast

We invite you to a webinar series exploring what it takes to lead through uncertainty

Further resources from IEPC

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