As things wind down, I got to thinking about the Legacy that SBI will leave behind. When I go to interviews, it would be nice to mention something other than we developed the STAR ankle and instrument set. Any suggestions???
Mustache Ride Thursdays? Colored the world purple? Blew laaaahts of cash? Case study in perpetual over promising. I think that's probably the biggest legacy of SBI.
Small Bone doesn't have any other distinction. The rest of their products can be found in most other companies and none were huge revenue generators. The ankle accounted for around half of companies revenue and the remaining products brought in minor amounts here and there. Small Bone was ultimately sold because they were unable to continue raising the exorbitant amount of capital to keep it going and are taking a HUGE loss on the sale. Be happy if you get an interview and just emphasize your own individual strengths.
SBI didn't develop the ankle. It was bought from some German company. SBI brought it to the U.S. market. I don't think SBI developed anything originally. It was a collection of smaller badly merged firms that tried to find a niche and ultimately settled on the ankle-because that's their largest revenue stream.
SBI has no legacy. A year from now no one aside from a few old employees will remember it even existed. This message board will be all that's left.
I can think of a few nice things: 1. Our stock options will be worth something. 2. We got rid of all that medical manufacturing equipment. 3. We got to meet A LOT of sales VP's. 4. There were great love stories between some of our management. 5. The picnic/barbecues were to die at.
Very funny but unfortunately true and the best of what can be expected. If meeting people like Mike Simpson (both of them) or obsessing over the color purple and the quirks of management were not to your expectations then... you're out of luck.
What about the christmas party in NY. Are you talking about the two directors who live together? I thought it was just platonic, but I could see more happening. After all, those two are like peas in a pod...
