Karen Richardson

At various points in her career, Richardson has been part of companies that have failed. She talks about the lessons she learned from those failures ...

Richardson discusses what it is like to be one of only a handful of female top execs of large companies in the U.S.

Richardson talks about how prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, unethical behavior in companies was considered standard practice. She explains ways in which to stop those ...

Richardson reviews the pros and cons of going public versus staying private. She gives an example of a successful private company, as well as a ...

Richardson explains the rigorous reporting expectations created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and their effect on a company.

Richardson talks about how a major factor when deciding whether or not to go public is the cost. Sarbanes-Oxley has affected the cost for public ...

Richardson talks about how asking if you are a private or public person may help in determining the path your company should take. She outlines ...

An entrepreneur with a successful venture may be faced with the choice of keeping the company private or moving ahead with an IPO. Richardson talks ...

Richardson describes the mood in Silicon Valley during the 1990's when companies were hurrying to grow and go public.

Richardson provides a short description of E.piphany's background and business model.

Karen Richardson, CEO of E.piphany, talks briefly about her family background, and the attitude any entrepreneur should adopt.