Ian Smith | The Portfolio Partnership

Debunking Overnight Success

by Ian Smith | Sep 6, 2023 | Acquisitions, podcast, Scaling

This week I’d like to share an interview I did with Todd Westra from the Growth and Scaling Podcast. It was a great discussion on the some of the myths of entrepreneurship. We discussed a few huge challenges in the market – firstly over 90% of companies...

How will AI Transform M&A?

by Ian Smith | Aug 29, 2023 | Acquisitions

In this post TPP founder Ian Smith walks us through the TPP M&A playbook and invites Kalle Kilpi to predict how AI will transform it. Kalle’s remarkable bio gives him a distinct edge to help us understand the impact. He brings a uniquely relevant background to...

Service Launch – Pre-Sale Operational Excellence

by Ian Smith | Aug 24, 2023 | Execution Tips, Exiting your business, Operational Tips, Scaling, Strategy

This week we are launching a new service dedicated to private company owners who would like to sell their business in 2025 or later. Our Pre-Sale Operational Excellence Service is designed to address the following problem in the market. Hint it is not lipstick on a...

Scaling Private Companies – Challenges & Solutions 2000 to 2023

by Ian Smith | Aug 9, 2023 | Execution Tips, Exiting your business, Family Business, Grooming For Sale, Operational Blueprints, Positioning drives growth, Scaling

As an investment banker in London 23 years ago I wish I knew The Portfolio Partnership (TPP)! I would have said to many clients – you’re not ready for sale. You’re not ready for prime time. You need to scale to the next level to ensure that you and...

The Benefits of Simplification

by Ian Smith | Jul 6, 2023 | Leadership

We are traveling this week so a little repeat of a popular post from a few years ago. We all admire a leader who can simplify a complex problem into an understandable, simple, explanation of the essential elements. We are motivated by a leader who can set out a clear,...