Pattern Breakers

Untold lessons from the SVB bank run

Mar 27, 2023

32:37

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The S.V.B. Bank Run

2min

The Power of Agency in a Crisis

2min

The Power of Zero-Based Contingency Planning

2min

How to Evaluate Your Company's Fundamentals

3min

The Importance of Cash in Startups

2min

What Is Default for This Business?

2min

The Impact of Cash Flow on Growth

2min

The Effects of Increased Risk on the Core Business

2min

10.

How to Be a Successful Founder in Zero to One

2min

11.

How to Diversify Your Excess Cash

2min

12.

The Importance of Crisis Communication

2min

13.

The Cowboy of Crisis Communication

2min

14.

How to Overcome Crisis Situations

2min

15.

How to Be Radically Transparent in a Crisis Situation

3min

16.

Be Radically Human in a Crisis Mode

2min

17.

How to Be a Successful Business Owner

2min

The recent run on Silicon Valley Bank led to a variety of accusations, recriminations and finger-pointing on social media, but how can FOUNDERS actually learn from the crisis? And what lessons can we learn from the founders who crushed it under tough circumstances? In this episode, Mike Maples, Jr welcomes Floodgate co-founder Ann Miura-Ko on the show to discuss these topics. Mike and Ann also speak with SmarterDx CEO Michael Gao about how he handled a wild weekend for his company, and legendary marketing guru Christopher Lochhead stops by to discuss the best strategies for crisis communications.Check out the new Pattern Breakers Blog at patternbreakers.substack.com for even more Pattern Breaking content from Mike. Mike's new book Pattern Breakers is available now wherever you buy books.