Archive for May, 2009

Deal Sourcing by Corporate Development Groups

At last week's ACG Intergrowth conference, I attended a roundtable discussion on Deal Sourcing as part of the
Corporate Development track.  My notes follow.  To preserve confidentiality, I have labeled as "X:" the comments from all the participants.  We had about 30 people in the group, almost all of whom were heads of M&A at Read More...

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On May 21st, 2009

T. Boone Pickens Keynote at ACG Intergrowth

I took some notes on T. Boone Pickens' keynote talk at ACG Intergrowth:
Wind is going to be a major source of energy for USA.
Oil production is flat. We now produce 85m barrels/day. That's going to decline going forward at 8 pct.
Wind is priced off the margin, which is natural gas. Read More...

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On May 21st, 2009

Guidepoint Global acquires Vista Research

I just learned that Guidepoint Global acquired Vista Research. S&P has been shopping Vista for a few years; I always thought that the expert network model was not a great fit with a prominent, large parent. Several other expert networks have been sold (JP Morgan's Primary Insight) or will soon be sold by Read More...

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On May 21st, 2009

Hedge Funds Feel Tug of Internet Matchmaking

Institutional Investor reports on a range of startups trying to create platforms for investors to connect online with hedge fund managers.
 
Members-only Web sites with names like CapIntro.com, HedgeACT.com and HedgeConnection.com promote their online offerings as an alternative to real-world meet and greets. They argue that capital introduction - the practice, traditionally performed by prime brokers Read More...

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On May 21st, 2009

ACG Intergrowth Presentation: How to Originate Deals, Win Clients and Raise Capital with Web 2.0 Technologies

I'm in Vegas this week presenting to the Association for Corporate Growth Intergrowth 2009 on "The Virtual Handshake: How to Originate Deals, Win Clients and Raise Capital with Web 2.0" . I've posted an edited version of my slides below. As always, I welcome feedback.
The Virtual Handshake: How to Originate Deals, Win Clients Read More...

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On May 12th, 2009
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