978-395-1155 info@portfoliopartnership.com
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn
The Portfolio Partnership
  • Our Approach
  • Our Team
    • Leadership
    • Credentials
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Speaking
  • Contact
Select Page

Freemium – Have we lost our way?

by Ian Smith | Sep 6, 2009 | Compelling Stories, Management Help, start ups, Strategy

This post is inspired by a recent  Jason Fried of 37 Signals post. It seems astonishing to me the amount of stuff that we now have at our finger tips that’s free – software tools, platforms, white papers, blog entries, Wikipedia, email, images,...

VC Industry – lost the plot

by Ian Smith | Jul 8, 2009 | start ups, VC industry, VCs misaligned

So I’m looking at the latest VC investment numbers, 3 months to June 09 and I’m thinking the VC world has lost the plot! Let me share with you some very simple numbers. My arms will not leave my body at anytime during this presentation. 2009 figures (3...

Search

Subscribe to our mailing list

Categories

Acquisition Support Services



Get Your Copy!


Acquirers Need a Playbook



Get Your Copy!


Valuation Gaps & How To Close Them



Get Your Copy!


Recent Posts

  • Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 5 – Due Diligence & Legal Agreements
  • Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 4 – Price Negotiation & Deal Structure
  • Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 3 Target Assessment
  • Why do Acquisitions Fail? Part 2 – Target Identification & Prioritization
  • Why do acquisitions fail? Part 1 Strategy

Our Books

Smith Report
  • Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 5 – Due Diligence & Legal Agreements

    Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 5 – Due Diligence & Legal Agreements

    March 23, 2023
    In the penultimate post of this series, we focus on Phase 5 of our Acquisition Process – Due Diligence & …Read More »
  • Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 4 – Price Negotiation & Deal Structure

    Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 4 – Price Negotiation & Deal Structure

    March 16, 2023
    The success of an acquisition is rarely down to the price you pay according to the research. First the research: …Read More »
  • Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 3 Target Assessment

    Why Do Acquisitions Fail? Part 3 Target Assessment

    March 9, 2023
    This 6-part blog series is based on our Acquisitions Approval Model. This week we examine the crucial stage of getting …Read More »

Contact us and get started

The Portfolio Partnership

978-395-1155

info@portfoliopartnership.com

  • Home
  • What We Do
  • Blog
  • Start a Conversation with Ian
  • Sitemap
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn

Website Design and Development by Nu-Image Design

Cleantalk Pixel