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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @galileog My company is looking to buy a data or saas company with mid market and enterprise clients in any of: -media & entertainment -retail & CPG -b2b tech Would look at ebitda negative, but I want to be able to put our SBG distribution and talent behind killer products. The easiest...
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    E&Y, Pitchbook, and others forecast a 40% decline in VC investing

    @angelsong “No no you don’t get it. Now our team can press 1 button instead of 2 for email follow ups” -VP Sales “Your guys are order takers. Gimme a break pal.” -CFO
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @coolguy123 You just start. When I was 15 I did eaves, shovelling snow, you name it. You learn by doing and when you 'do' you're already taking steps fwd. Actually even my company has a 90/10 action rule and it really makes a difference.
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @catlady92 YES, my favourite topic. What do you want to know? You give me the business and predicament, I'll try to make free money for you, deal? Generally, a theme I do in my businesses is create what's called an upside down or negative working capital cycle. Say you own a store that sells...
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    E&Y, Pitchbook, and others forecast a 40% decline in VC investing

    @angelsong If you have nice-to-have software, 2023 is going to be a tough year.
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @poopsie I'm pretty socially awkward so it's funny I spent so much time in sales and have a sales business.
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @marykaminska yes luck. I was at Deloitte and was at Queen's U doing a speech to 3rd years about why the CA is great. Capital IQ had a head hunter there and they needed a #s person who could talk to people. I hadn't done sales but had started my own companies young and felt like I could sell...I...
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @marykaminska Those were meant to be high level bullets, we can unpack each more as needed. I was always decently successful in the corporate world. I went to a good school, queen's u's commerce program in Kingston ON. Worked at Deloitte, did a CA, worked in audit, m&a, fraud, didn't like it...
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @kraftykuts007 How much time do you have? I have one on the back burner. A super opt out, we sell it to marketing companies like Constant contact, and directly to companies we already talk to for our various industry focuses. The super opt out lets you block all solicitations of any kind and...
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @kraftykuts007 We're growing in Media & Entertainment, in Retail & CPG, and in Real Estate with regards to serving end B2b clients in these verticals. We sell B2B tech mostly, software and data solutions to mid market and enterprise clients. But we don't go out like an agency, we have hundreds...
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    @ladyjazz Great q. Not sure I have a great answer but here is the truth: The niche came to me b/c I worked in this niche for a long time. I created a new way to grow B2B sales more efficiently (5X cheaper without compromise). Top sellers don't get paid enough, CROs get pigeon holed with...
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    2 failed startups, 1 purchase & turnaround, 1 b2b startup rocket 0-1 🚀 +, AMA

    Anyone who feels like sharing a personal entrepreneurial story by all means 👇🏻. I made so many mistakes in the 9 yrs since quitting a CEO role in tech to buy and start companies. Happy to share some major mistakes / learnings here and answer any questions entrepreneurs or those looking to help...
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