Category Archives: Industry Reports

  1. SaaS Market Newsletter – Q3 Industry Update

    By: Zane Tarence In this edition of the SaaS Market Newsletter, we discuss hiring best practices as our Quarterly Tip. At Founders’ fourth annual SaaS & Internet Summit, one of the mentors, Matt Picciano of Alpine Investors, shared hiring best practices based on research he and his team have compiled. We go over these research…

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  2. Founders’ Consumer Landscape

    Founders has advised several consumer-focused companies recently and is in process with and outdoor/household product and food and beverage company. There are many recurring themes within the industry that business owners should take into consideration as they think about growing and expanding their business. Founders’ Consumer Update details the landscape of public consumer companies including…

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  3. Deal Options in a Turning Oilfield Services Market

    By: Duane Donner As reported in our August Oilfield Services (OFS) Newsletter, Energy M&A sentiment is increasing; we have seen a slew of transactions announced in recent weeks. These transactions, which were initiated during a period of higher uncertainty, are now being closed with guarded optimism. This recent optimism is being manifested by the sustained…

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  4. Industrial Verticals Finding Success in Q3

    By: Duane Donner A large subset of Industrial verticals were able to find success during 3Q 2016 even though the price of crude oil and other major commodities remained weak. The construction and engineering segment is a great example. The success of this vertical came from end markets such as healthcare, infrastructure, and aviation. Many…

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  5. August SaaS Market Newsletter – Q2 Industry Update

    By: Zane Tarence In the 2Q Edition of the SaaS Market Newsletter, our Quarterly Tip examines the “new” SaaS income statement. Many companies are moving away from the traditional product based business model of focusing on impressive sounding product features, and shifting to putting their customers’ needs at the center of their product development. Focusing…

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