What do you do when your company is on fire, literally or figuratively?What do you do when the deal is days away from closing — and your company’s reputation explodes overnight?In this episode, David Meadvin, CEO of One Strategy Group, breaks down what really happens in the “war room” when crisis hits and how to protect your credibility, investors, and valuation when everything’s on fire.Subscribe & get our free investor/buyer list at thunder.vc.💡 Key Takeaways:Why reputation capital is a real currency during dealmaking.How to recover from a PR disaster before it kills your valuation.The difference between damage control and trust rebuilding.Tactical playbook for founders facing internal or public crises.How to stay calm when everyone else is panicking.Timestamps:04:22 - Navigating an IPO Crisis08:49 - Frameworks for Crisis Management11:50 - Handling Political and Social Issues16:47 - Personal Crisis Stories and Lessons20:26 - Decision-Making in Crisis Situations23:58 - Navigating Stakeholder Reactions24:37 - Building Trust with Investors25:12 - Handling Crisis Situations27:18 - The Importance of Communication29:21 - David's Career Journey30:39 - Advise for CEOs and Founders35:06 - The Role of Politics in Business38:58 - Final Thoughts on Crisis Management51:47 - Maintaining Mental Health as a Founder-------------------------------------------------------------------Raising capital?Get a list of vetted VCs for FREE here: https://web.thunder.vc/list-of-investors-vcs-for-founders?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Episode96&utm_id=%24100M++ExitsGet the latest fundraising insights, news, and tips:https://blog.thunder.vc/funding-101?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Episode96&utm_id=%24100M++ExitsABOUT DAVID MEADVINDavid Meadvin is the CEO and founder of One Strategy Group, a leading corporate and executive communications firm. With experience spanning both the public and private sectors, he’s advised Fortune 500 CEOs, political leaders, and top executives on high-stakes strategy and reputation management.Before founding One Strategy Group, David served as President of Laurel Strategies and held senior communications roles at Citadel, Bloomberg LP, and Facebook. In government, he was Chief Speechwriter for the U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Director of Speechwriting at the U.S. Department of Justice.Named to Washington Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”, David is recognized as one of America’s leading voices in executive communications, with work featured across major global media outlets.You can reach out to David through:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/meadvin/ Website: https://www.onestrat.com/ABOUT JASON KIRBYJason Kirby is the co-founder of Thunder, a tech-enabled investment bank helping founders reach their ideal target outcomes through capital strategy and M&A. He is a serial entrepreneur with four exits and decades of experience in fundraising, M&A, and business building. In his career, he has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs on fundraising, investing, capital strategy, M&A and business development. He’s transacted over $135M and his firm Thunder has transacted over $200M+You can reach out to Jason through:Email: jason@thunder.vcLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrkirby/ABOUT $100M EXITSMy goal is simple: to equip founders with the knowledge, inspiration, and guidance to navigate the labyrinthine world of capital strategy to take your company where you ultimately want it, by interviewing founders and investors who have already done it. For most, it’s a dream to sell for $100M+, but for others it’s too cash flow or IPO. Founders doing over $5M in revenue will benefit the most from this podcast. Be sure to subscribe and let me know who you want me to interview next.