How Leaders Can Build Stakeholder Trust in Uncertain Times. When companies focus on cost cutting and hoarding cash, they can alienate customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and communities—just when they’re needed most. Research: Acknowledging Problems Can Strengthen Your Pitch to Investors. Entrepreneurs who acknowledge setbacks attract capital faster, at lower cost, and with better repayment outcomes.

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How Leaders Can Build Stakeholder Trust in Uncertain Times

When companies focus on cost cutting and hoarding cash, they can alienate customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and communities—just when they’re needed most.

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Research: Acknowledging Problems Can Strengthen Your Pitch to Investors

Entrepreneurs who acknowledge setbacks attract capital faster, at lower cost, and with better repayment outcomes.

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