Tag Archives: Growth Rates
Old School Myths About the Ideal Time for Raising Capital (of the Right Type)
Old school myths from last century have stuck around to this century — especially about when to raise capital. Modern companies often have the freedom to make a decision about when to seek capital because they do not need capital at a certain point in… Continue reading
Announcing Increased Investment in Appointment Plus — leading appointment scheduling software
Greybull Stewardship, my investment fund, is excited to announce that we have invested more capital into Appointment Plus, the leading business automation software specializing in appointment scheduling. By doing so, Greybull Stewardship has increased its ownership percentage in a growing company that plays an important… Continue reading
Joys of Ice Cream, Apple Pie, and Recurring Revenue
Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, once told a friend of mine that if Charlie were a young man, he would be “trying to find online recurring revenue businesses” — like many that are being built and growing today. The combination of recurring revenue… Continue reading
Investment Strategy & Structure Is the #1 Thing Founders and CEO’s Should Watch In Raising Capital
To be better, one must first be different. Thus, good strategy focuses on understanding differences and creating differences. This also applies to investment firms — differences in structure often drives the strategy. Any entrepreneur or business owner considering raising capital needs to understand the structure… Continue reading
Family Business Role Models: Blumkin Family of Berkshire Hathaway
Heroes have been a topic several times in talks by Warren Buffet. “Pick your heroes carefully,” he said one time, “as it will have a big impact on who you become.” Another time he said, “Tell me who someone’s heroes are, and I will have… Continue reading
Company Culture Key to Growing A Business
Every day in a small business I know, 100,000 interactions happen among employees, customers, and external parties — the only way I know to align all of those interactions is through a strong company culture. So, company culture is key to growing a business and… Continue reading
50th Post Since April — How am I doing?
Today’s post marks my 50th blog post since I began the blog on April 22, 2012. To me, it feels good to be writing posts and I hope it is helpful to some business owners and investors out there. To make sure it is helpful,… Continue reading
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