Our Stock Went From $200 to $3. The IPO Lesson That Cost Us Millions.

How does a company's stock plummet from $200 to just $3 a share? This is the multi-million dollar IPO lesson learned firsthand by Sherry Shannon-Vanstone, a former NSA cryptographer who was part of the team that created the security algorithm for BlackBerry. In this interview, Sherry shares the hard-won lessons from two IPOs and two acquisitions. You'll learn the #1 trap founders face after being acquired, her strategy for "choosing your battles" as a woman in a male-dominated industry , and the sad story of the employee who didn't take any money off the table and lost it all. Check out the company: https://profoundimpact.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Professor Who Said I Was "Wasting a Man's Spot" 05:44 - "Get Out of the Kitchen": Choosing Your Battles in a Toxic Office 11:25 - The Day My Boss Had to Fight For Me in Japan 17:17 - The Truth About the BlackBerry Founders 23:01 - The #1 Trap Founders Face After an Acquisition 28:41 - The IPO That Crashed With the Market 34:40 - How Our Stock Went From $200 to $3 a Share 40:10 - Responsibility Without Authority: A Founder's Warning 45:17 - The $3.22 Trillion Plan to Fund Women📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.