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…
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…
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…
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…
By: Duane Donner In this August edition of the Oilfield Services Newsletter, we share commentary on the improving M&A sentiment in the oil and gas market as well as the recent projections that Founders and Spears & Associates produced on a recent project. This project involved a detailed projection of new wells by region and…
The oil and gas market saw some positive news recently. After nearly a year of declining rig counts, the past three weeks also saw an increase of 20 U.S. onshore rigs. Additionally, prices crept up over $50, up by more than 80% from the decade low they hit earlier this year. The rise has been…