A recent post on the Axial Forum looked at “The Best (and Least Expensive) Business Development Tool for Private Equity.” Many of those principles can be applied to microcap deal sourcing. The author, Brandon Labrum of Fund Lab, shared four deal sourcing tips for investors and advisors regardless of types of deals they do. 1. Newswires alone weren’t built for
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A recent post by Matt Metalios on the Axial Forum says “Time to Reconsider Proprietary Sourcing.” Investment firms across the board are facing increased competition due to record levels of dry powder, high valuations, and a constant increase of worldwide connectivity. These factors are forcing investment firms to rethink how they approach business development and differentiate their deal flow from competitors. Metalios
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Investor conferences and networking events are great ways to get face-to-face with investors but with limited time and lots of competition for attention, it can be difficult to stand out? In a recent post on the Axial Forum Sarah Plater shared five ways to stans out at an investor networking event. Plater’s tips include; 1. Prepare a 20-second elevator pitch 2. Open with
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In a recent post on the Axial Forum, Meghan Daniels discuses “What Makes a Great Private Equity Website.” Daniels shared five element every private equity website should include; 1. Investment criteria and approach 2. Team page 3. Portfolio companies 4. Contact 5. Mobile-responsive design Learn more HERE.
Read moreAxial shared a post on their forum with “5 Guidelines to Prevent Failed Acquisitions“. Acquisitions are a big part of many microcap public companies’ growth strategies. According to the author, Anthony Bahr of Strategex, these are the 5 guidelines to prevent failed acquisitions: 1. Don’t assume all of a target company’s top customers are loyal. 2. Benchmark a target company’s performance against key competitors.
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If you are a microcap CEO looking to raise capital, or an investor looking to deploy capital, you probably know that the summer is usually slow. For those looking to deploy capital, Axial shared “4 Ways for Investors to Offset the Summer Deal Sourcing Slump“. According to Axial, the summer is an ideal time to ramp up business development efforts before
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