"Now it's my turn to offer what I wish someone had offered me during my crisis." For the entrepreneur, a business crash, or even the prospect of a crash, is one of life's most stressful scenarios. Sometimes after working tirelessly and staking your life and future on your start-up, you stand at the edge of the cliff staring at bankruptcy or even worse. It's more than disappointing; it's a nightmare. CEO Vaughn Thurman has been there. His fast-growing technology company was crumbling before his eyes. It took standing on the cliff for him to admit how his own mistakes led to this disaster. In a transparent and inimitable style, he walks you through his business crisis and shows how he survived and executed a turnaround- professionally, personally, and financially. Inside the pages of this insightful book, you'll discover how to: - Find and lean on your peers - Develop better due diligence during hiring - Vigorously defend your profits - Find more capital when you need it - Identify your bad customers - Sacrifice your pride and save your reputation - Learn when and how to say no - How to invite a higher purpose into your business