by Ian Smith | Aug 26, 2014 | Inc 5000
I’m delighted to announce that the new Inc. 5000 list, published last week, honored three of my clients, Edge Velocity, HR Knowledge and ADMET. Each of these businesses are remarkable with unique offerings for their markets. Edge Velocity, Salem, NH. Rank #953...
by Ian Smith | Aug 29, 2013 | Inc 5000
Boston, Mass. – August 20, 2013 – The Portfolio Partnership (TPP) a new practice that specializes in scaling private companies, announces some early successes only 2 years after being formed. We are proud to announce that 3 client companies have been included on the...
by Ian Smith | Oct 9, 2012 | Inc 5000, Management, Scaling
You are a key shareholder in a private company with sales in the $2m to $30m range. What % do you need to grow Sales to build a business that is 10 times bigger in 10 years – 25.9%. That’s the math. That’s 10x thinking. Or if you are in a hurry to do it in 5...
by Ian Smith | Jun 14, 2012 | Inc 5000
You are a key shareholder in a private company with $2m in sales or $3m or $10m or $20m. What % do you need to grow Sales to build a business that is 10 times bigger in 10 years – 25.9%. That’s the math. Or if you are in a hurry to do it in 5 years then you need to...
by Ian Smith | Nov 3, 2011 | Competitive analysis, Inc 5000, Mapping your business
By diving into the US census data and combining that analysis with the latest Inc 5000 fastest growing US businesses, an interesting picture emerges. This can be done for any State. Don’t you love metrics? How does your business compare? Key Observations There...
by Ian Smith | Aug 20, 2009 | Inc 5000
I do find the Inc. 5000 fascinating to review every year it comes out. It’s such a great place to review your business against the high flyers (well at least in terms of growth). Ask yourself the following questions and then go find answers using the link below:...