Posts written by Mason Myers
Companies and Founders Deserve Better Financing Options
Business financing and capital raising are full of contradictions. The world is awash in capital, but the availability of capital to businesses is often binary. For some, too much capital is stalking them. For others, the switch to turn on capital flow remains hidden. Size… Continue reading
Resilient Companies Balance Continuity with Shock Absorption
Time can be an overlooked element in business. Time can be an enemy, and time can be a friend. Understanding the impact of time on your business separates the best business minds from the rest. Time affects the pace of change for components of your business, your… Continue reading
Wonderful Competitive Advantage Through A Unique Distribution Channel
Sustainable competitive advantage — a goal which will be always sought and ever elusive in business. It is difficult to define. Yet, we often know it when we see it. People attempt to draw-up lists in an effort to understand and remember the types of… Continue reading
Lessons From Hyatt Family Decisions on Selling Businesses
For many business owners, selling a business is both about the money and about finding the right home for their life’s work. This was very true for the Hyatt family as they worked to sell family businesses over the last decade after the patriarch’s death.… Continue reading
Two Investments To be Announced as Soon as I Stop Slacking Off in Wyoming
We closed two more acquisitions on August 8 (will announce them soon) after having made two growth business investments earlier in the summer (Murphy business brokerage and one other unannounced). When I began the Greybull investment fund, I expected to do 1-2 investments per year.… Continue reading
My Co-Owners Are Best Part of Investing
The best part of Greybull Stewardship for me is working with the people at the portfolio companies once the investment is done. The initial discovery process is fun — meeting the management for the first time, understanding what has made the company successful, and exploring… Continue reading