Comments on: How Do I Interview A CEO?

By: Ian Cassel

Ian Cassel — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:31:25 +0000

Very insightful Adam, thanks for sharing.

By: Adam Epstein

Adam Epstein — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:59:05 +0000

Well said, Neil. I would respectfully add two thoughts: i) inasmuch as micro- and small-cap investing is predominantly an exercise in betting on jockeys vs. horses, I always found during my institutional investing tenure that a thorough discussion of the CEOs background can speak volumes about from whom you are sitting across; and ii) a high quality CEO can make just as compelling a presentation about his/her company without a Powerpoint crutch, but the same can rarely be said for pretenders — so experiment with starting the meeting by telling them to put away their laptops and iPads (sometimes the simple reaction thereto is instructive).

By: Ian Cassel

Ian Cassel — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:35:43 +0000

Agreed, and practice makes perfect just like with anything else. You get better at it the more you do it

By: Sean Marconi

Sean Marconi — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:28:46 +0000

Great article Neil. Yes, preparation & educating yourself before chatting with the CEO is crucial. Sometimes you never know when you may get a hold of the CEO, so you must be ready. You cannot ever be afraid to pick up the phone & call the boss.