This week starts the RSA Security Conference[1] in San Francisco, probably the world’s biggest collection of security technology vendors and their…read more
Strategic v. Financial Valuation: How to Maximize the M&A Value of your Company
Microsoft paid $26 billion to acquire LinkedIn[i], yet the UK automotive brand Land Rover (Range Rover) was acquired by Tata…read more
Companies are Bought, Not Sold (podcast: part 1 of 2)
Podcast “Companies are Bought, Not Sold” just went live here: https://lnkd.in/gJUUBy3. Thanks to Jim Connor from Sand Hill Angels for…read more
Will ‘Unicorn’ Funding Consolidation Mean an M&A Exit for Your Company?
Unicorn sightings aren’t so rare anymore. There are now 393 private companies with valuations >$1 Billion, according to CB Insights. (1) But…read more
Saving Journalism and Public Discourse
(I wrote this essay originally for Medium.com but my LinkedIn contacts suggested that I post it here. Photo credit: Newsdesk.org) – – – –…read more