Importance of Ops as an Investor
I join Calibermind‘s VP of Marketing and host, Camela Thompson, in an episode of the Revenue Marketing Report. She and I discuss four methods to understanding startup investing, the importance of … More
Growth Planning & Budgeting Observations in ’22
Over the last 2 quarters, I’ve reviewed or engaged in 19 budget & business planning streams. Four (4) interesting tidbits about their final budgets/plans… Growth companies and performance execs start … More
History w. Salesforce and Twitter’s Independence | TC+
Elon Musk always keeps things interesting. Ron Miller, one of the top enterprise reporters in the space, reflects on Salesforce’s past interest with Twitter as well as current discussions around … More
Zendesk continued investor activist challenges
Some commentary on the following article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/18/zendesks-latest-problem-is-an-activist-investor/ The cornerstone of this special vote questions Zendesk’s board decision on the proposed Momentive acquisition. While I also believe Zendesk’s selection of the … More
After 2 rejected deals, Zendesk considers its next steps | TechCrunch+
With the deal coming to a conclusion, Ron Miller Alex Wilhelm provided great overall coverage. Was able to provide some comments. https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/28/after-2-rejected-deals-zendesk-considers-its-next-steps/ Bright future ahead for Zendesk with one win and … More
PE Hunting: M&A on the Rise
Starting 6-8 months ago, I began sharing that PE and M&A were to take center stage this year and over the next couple of years. Lately, I have been regularly … More
Zendesk spurns $17B private equity takeover offer | TechCrunch+ (Extra Crunchy)
Shared thoughts on Zendesk rebuffing the offer. Worth deferring given good quarterly results. While CX platform building is the right aspiration & Zendesk is a solid CS player, making an … More
2021 Trends & 2022 Predictions for Martech and Marketing (martechalliance.com)
Delivered a handful of predictions collected by Carlos Doughty CEO of the wonderful Martech Alliance crew alongside the giants in the industry including Scott Brinker, Joe Pulizzi, Steven Bartlett, and … More
Cookies, Rocks, and the 1% Advantage
The remarkable Brent Leary invites me back on a Few Good Minutes to discuss the idea of why 1% performance can be useful. Small Business Trends published our article and … More
Zed Run: NFTs, Blockchain, Engagement, Community
NFTs, Blockchain, and Horse Racing? Share my skepticism, and journey from interest to fascination. Also why a investment, growth advisor and data wonk appreciates the platform which just raised $20M … More