SMB Prospector @SMBProspector
Prospecting for great small businesses Brooklyn, NY Joined January 2024-
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You can only underinvest in a business for so long before it starts to show in your top line Companies that try to squeeze every dollar on SG&A or capex to juice margins end up paying for it in slower revenue growth on a long enough timeline You can’t have one without the…
In a nutshell, why management consulting isn’t an attractive lifestyle past a certain point
In a nutshell, why management consulting isn’t an attractive lifestyle past a certain point
@blueprintsmb22 I’ve heard second hand from a well-known search investor: “There are two broad buckets to ETA: (1) pay a higher multiple for a fast growing business, and focus on organic growth. (2) pay a lower multiple for a slower growth business, and build through M&A”
Ezra Klein: Part of what's happening when you spend seven hours reading a book is you spend seven hours with your mind on a given topic. But the idea that ChatGPT can summarize it for you is nonsense. The point is that books don't just give you information. They give you a…
Ezra Klein: Part of what's happening when you spend seven hours reading a book is you spend seven hours with your mind on a given topic. But the idea that ChatGPT can summarize it for you is nonsense. The point is that books don't just give you information. They give you a…
You should drop everything and read this @sama blog. I keep coming back to it every now and then just to remind myself of the trajectory I need to align with.
This actually seems like a really smart move. Importantly: Coachella is still collecting full payment before the festival
This actually seems like a really smart move. Importantly: Coachella is still collecting full payment before the festival
My business won’t be directly affected but many of our customers are. I’m certainly nervous about the downstream effects
My business won’t be directly affected but many of our customers are. I’m certainly nervous about the downstream effects
the yankees hired a single smart guy to think about baseball bats for a year and he fundamentally changed the game forever the efficient market hypothesis is an total lie. the most important problems in the world go unsolved because no one spends the time to think about them
There’s a lot here. Inspiring read to start the week highagency.com
There’s a lot here. Inspiring read to start the week highagency.com
Putting together my CIM for a deal. What are the most useful analyses you’ve seen when evaluating deals as an investor?
Under LOI for a deal right now (tech-enabled services). Excited to meet other folks pursuing this path and learn from each other.
A tangental point, not About Biden: if you are a senior leader of *anything*, but *especially* of a hierarchical organization, you absolutely positively must not ever outsource control over personal access to you and over your information flow to the same small group of people
A tangental point, not About Biden: if you are a senior leader of *anything*, but *especially* of a hierarchical organization, you absolutely positively must not ever outsource control over personal access to you and over your information flow to the same small group of people
Different jobs, not fewer
Different jobs, not fewer
My first company scaled paid social for Uber, Dollar Shave Club, Clash of Clans, & other top B2C companies. One secret we learned early? The marketing sprint. I have an awesome @NotionHQ template to execute on priorities fast. RT + comment “Sprint” and I’ll DM you!
True in M&A too
Seller asked to share financials: “You need to decide if you want to buy [business]. Real profit is 300-500k a year” That’s great but (1) that’s a wide range and (2) your say so doesn’t substitute for a P&L
How do folks apply this to enterprise sales deals? 100% aligned just not sure how to put it into practice
How do folks apply this to enterprise sales deals? 100% aligned just not sure how to put it into practice
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