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A growing set of articles packed full of operational guidance for business leaders.

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CxO Atlas By the Numbers

This site contains a robust set of articles that provide operational guidance for entrepreneurs and managers of private companies. These articles also fuel our “Ask CxO Atlas” artificial intellegence chatbot. As a member, you will gain full access to all of the content and AI Chatbot. You will also be invited to exclusive in-person and virtual events. Additionally, you will have the opportunity for one-to-one coaching with the founders and contributors.

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Not ready to sign up. Feel free to browse the CxO Atlas article database by Business Stage, any of 9 Volumes, or use the Article Search.

There are 9 Business Stages of the entrepreneurial journey:

  1. Thinking of Starting a Business
  2. Committed to Starting a Business
  3. Working Full-Time in the Business
  4. Has a Demo Product or Service
  5. Has Some Customers
  6. Needs to Raise Money
  7. Ready to Expand
  8. Has Some Operational Issues
  9. Pursuing Revenue

Use the image on the right to navigate to articles for the selected stage.

Nine Volumes

The articles and resources are also available in nine volumes, each focusing on different aspects of business management and operations. This structured approach allows users to easily find relevant information tailored to their specific needs and stages of business development.

Click on any of the summaries below to navigate to that volumes of articles.

Volume 1: Discover CxO Atlas

This site offers a growing collection of articles that address various business challenges across all stages of development. This volume provides insights into the content structure, intended audience, and how best to leverage the site.

Volume 2: The Seven Principles

Vision and Mission statements shape a company’s identity, but lasting success requires following core principles daily. These seven fundemental business principles aren’t just words on a wall—they need to guide everyone’s actions and decisions every day.

Volume 3: Starting a Company

Bringing a new product or service to life involves many small steps, often with detours and leaps of faith from entrepreneurs, their employees, and investors. Though these challenges may feel new, others have faced them before— in this volume learn from their experiences.”

Volume 4: Managing a Company

Managing a company is the all-encopassing process of guiding or directing people and things within the company. This volume offers a key techniques from the vast field of management. Articles in this volume provide helpful guidance across all facets of managing a company.

Volume 5: The Top Line

“Top Line” refers to revenue, the essential lifeblood of any organization. While sales teams drive revenue, their success depends on the support of the entire organization, especially management. Revenue isn’t just a sales target—it’s a collective responsibility crucial for survival.

Volume 6: Support and Development

It’s natural to focus on success and envision everything will go smoothly. However, the “good path” is only about ten percent of the journey—managing challenges and adapting makes up the other ninety. Planning for exception handling and process management boosts the chances of success.

Volume 7: Governance

Previous volumes focused on operational issues for starting and managing an organization. This volume addresses higher-level concerns involving external directors—usually handled by the CEO or Managing Director but affecting the entire organization.

Volume 8: Tools and Presentations

The articles in this collection are written in plain text with bulleted lists and tables. Many topics are best explained with presentations and tools. Included is a wide selection of presentations and tools in PowerPoint and Excel with PDF user instructions and notes.

Volume 9: Everything Else

This volume covers topics that don’t fit neatly into previous categories. While it’s tempting to think all subjects can be anticipated and organized, the future holds unknowns. This volume is designed to capture those unforeseen topics as they inevitably arise.