Ecommerce Experiment

As the Managing Director of carrotmedia ltd I’ve been responsible for building a strong team over the last 4 years. There have been ups and downs along the way but I can safely say that the team has never been stronger than it is at present. We might not be the biggest team with only 4 but we have big plans and big ideas.

I’m prepared to put my money where my mouth is to prove this point. Every member of the carrotmedia team will become a director and shareholder in the new ecommerce business. We are a united team and in order to ensure the success of the project we need teamwork and dedication. If I truly belief that the team is as strong as I say, then why wouldn’t I want every member to be a director. To this end we have discussed shareholding and come to a fair agreement as to the division of the company between us all.

There are too many business owners unprepared to give away a slice of their company because they think they will lose control. My view is 4 heads are better than one and I’d rather have 1% of something than 100% of nothing!

I’m approached on a regular basis to take shareholdings or start companies with friends / business associates. However, this is the first proposition where I don’t have overall control of the board or a majority shareholding. To be honest, I couldn’t be more excited about the next year in business and have so much confidence that my co-directors will always have the best interests of the company at heart.

Would you be so confident about your team to make this kind of offer?