Mark Tebbe

?? Want to land a role in private equity or create your own deal? Our playbook for executives offers a comprehensive roadmap to enter the PE field, emphasizing networking, strategic positioning, and leveraging resources effectively. Read more here: https://buff.ly/4flClVy ?? Learn more about Blackmore Partners: https://buff.ly/42iNmB3 ?? Have questions? Schedule a meeting with our Director Chris Melton here: https://buff.ly/4cpKqHv #PrivateEquity #CareerGrowth #ExecutiveRoles #BlackmorePartners #PECareers

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Series A or B wondering when to bring in a VP of Finance or CFO? It’s a crucial decision that can shape the future of your company. At this stage, financial leadership is not just about managing numbers but also scaling processes, securing funding, and driving strategic growth. My colleague Paul breaks down key signs that it’s time to hire and indicators for choosing between VP of Finance and a CFO #FinanceLeadership #CFO #StartupGrowth #SeriesA #SeriesB #NextGenLeadership

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If you believe that #Diversity and #Inclusion matter, specifically in times like this, join us on October 30th. We will discuss the challenges and success stories of promoting Diversity in 2024. With me you will find industry leaders who were able to pull it off (!) ?????? Dorit Dor, Hasan Abasi, Vered Raviv Schwarz, Gal Shaul Guesty, Augury, HAAT Delivery, Check Point Software Power in Diversity Glilot Capital Partners Poalim Tech, Meitar | Law Offices, ESOP - Phoenix, Microsoft, Calcalist ??????? #nomatterwhat

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In the era of digital transformation, it’s more crucial than ever for companies to step up and meet the rising expectations of savvy consumers. Our latest blog, "Informed Audiences, Elevated Expectations,” delves into the heart of this shift. Transparency has become a must-have. Today’s consumers can easily check business practices, so being open and honest is essential. Quality and value are also in the spotlight. With countless product reviews at their fingertips, consumers demand high-quality, valuable products. Cultivation of authentic brand values is key. Deeply held values resonate with audiences, building trust and loyalty. As we develop businesses and practices with long-term sustainability, it is essential to create systems that answer the questions of modern consumers. What experiences have you had with businesses meeting or exceeding your expectations? #CrescentRidge #InformationAge #StartupSystems #Founders

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WE DID IT! After 2 years of pushing through the biggest downturn in VC in decades, Matthew Stotts ?? and I made it to the finish line with Fund I! We couldn't have done this without One Small Planet (Will Peterffy and Jack Wielebinski ??), Regen Network and Regen Foundation (Austin Wade Smith Gregory Landua and Will Szal), and a dozen other family offices and angels who believed that we can build a nature-positive economy utilizing our eye for software and our history as founders from day 1 A shout out goes to all of our founders (only four announced today, but watch this space - there are multitudes!) who trusted us enough to give us a spot on their cap table for this 10-15 year journey. This is the best job in the world, and it's because we get to work with people like you who have weird ideas in the best possible way. Using Bitcoin as anchor base load to decarbonize residential housing in America's most expensive energy market? Make every complex supply chain legible to machines so we can find and eliminate deforestation in commodity supply chains? Build deeply liquid environmental asset markets to price ecosystem services, on a blockchain, that no one needs to know is a blockchain? I'm so excited to get to work on this stuff for the next 10-15 years minimum, and to see what we can accelerate with our tiny fund in the next 5-6 years as we approach 2030 Onward! https://lnkd.in/gy3B-DFe

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"Real transformative change goes beyond episodic efficiency efforts or organizational restructurings. It instead aims to reprogram an organization’s very DNA and embed a new operating model, guided by a bold strategy, to reach a company’s full potential". I couldn't agree more with this statement, true for any type of organization, at any maturity stage and regardless of their mission and objectives. Through my experience threading complex transformation projects, I can never emphasize enough the utmost importance of: - A crystal clear mission, to which the strategy will unlock enablers and leverage key differentiating factors, - A path with clear objectives and well-defined target indicators to ensure not only a data-driven approach to road mapping, but also to ensure a focus on where value is created, and - An organization-wide engagement program, from the board to executives and associates, from conception to implementation and on-going improvement. Engagement is key! #StrategicTranformation #DigitalTransformation #TransformativeChange #OrganizationalDNA #OperatingModel #Strategy #Mission #Objectives #DataDriven #ValueCreation #EngagementProgram #Leadership #TrueNorth #Roadmapping #CostOptimization #Growth #OrganizationalEffectiveness #DigitalEnablement #ChiefTransformationOfficer #Alignment #PhasedTransformation #ContinuousImprovement Defining your 'True North' - This McKinsey article outlines how companies can successfully transform by defining a clear "true north" strategy. It emphasizes focusing on four work streams: cost optimization, growth, organizational effectiveness, and digital enablement. Transformations should move through phases, starting with quick wins and then scaling initiatives. Making transformation part of everyday operations, with strong leadership and integration, ensures lasting impact. The role of the chief transformation officer is vital in aligning strategic goals with daily business activities. https://lnkd.in/gyyS6eJy

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In episode 4, Bill Clendenen and Michael Burcham talk strategy and the right (and wrong) ways to think about and deploy it. #microcaps #privateequity #strategy #strategicplanning

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What's the untapped opportunity in GP stakes? Hear 30 year asset management industry veteran Todd Owens, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Cantilever Group, discuss why GP stakes has become a solution for asset managers and why the middle-market is an underserved and attractive segment of alternative asset management. Todd and I had a fascinating conversation on the latest Alt Goes Mainstream podcast. We discussed: * The evolution of alternative asset managers from Todd’s perspective as a banker to many alternative asset managers. * Why GP stakes has become a solution for alternative asset managers. ?* Why and how alternative asset managers are businesses and why it can make sense for them to take investment to grow. * The benefits of GP stakes for investors and why the growing AUM of private markets means investors could benefit from exposure to GP ownership. * The risks and challenges with GP stakes as an investment strategy. * Why the middle market is an underserved and attractive segment in alternative asset management. * What the currency of consolidation will look like in alternative asset management. * What it means to grow and evolve a business as an alternative asset manager. Thanks Todd for coming on the show to share your wisdom and expertise on alternative asset management. Special thanks to our sponsor Ultimus Fund Solutions for their support of Alt Goes Mainstream. https://lnkd.in/gwdVUV7j

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This past week we had our 3rd annual IA40 summit! If the theme of our first summit in 2022 (held six weeks before ChatGPT launched) revolved around the?possibilities?of AI, and 2023 was about?experimentation, the clear theme this year was -?how do you make AI work in production and generate real use cases that lead to ROI? Vivek Ramaswami and I share 5 of our key takeaways from the summit. 1. There Is No “One-size-fits-all” Model; 2. The “Killer Use Cases” Are Starting To Emerge; 3. From RAG to Agents - Agents are AI's Future; 4. AI Funding Continues Unabated; 5. Memory Is a Critical Component to Driving Personalization. You can read the full post below, and would love to hear what everybody else learned at the summit! Special thanks to the Madrona team - Matt McIlwain Jon Turow Rolanda Fu! And our many amazing speakers - Mustafa Suleyman, Arvind Jain, Brian S. Raymond, Barry McCardel, Rama Akkiraju, Oren Etzioni, Matan Grinberg, David Shim, Ali Farhadi, Brad Gerstner, and many more!

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Let's finally get rid off the "VC alphabet song" and redo the system to become more founder friendly. "The benchmarks set by funding stages are often arbitrary and not necessarily aligned with the actual development needs of individual startups." #vc #venturecapital #founder #fundraising #startups #fundingstages #funding #fundingrounds #pitchbook

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That planning season is upon us once more - almost like it’s an annual thing :) The more informed you are the more realistic the planning the cycle - especially in a new market transition cycle (here we go again!) Join Randy Wootton and Maxio break down all dimensions of growth and operations with data points across the SaaS market to build a plan rooted in market reality ??

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Flourish Ventures team is excited to back the indomitable Chris Brummer as he builds Bluprynt to transform the infrastructure for disclosures. We feel privileged to be part of an amazing group of industry leaders and backers working with Chris. Arguably, we are living through a pivotal moment for disclosures and trust and transparency in finance. The concept of financial disclosure became prominent with the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934, following the 1929 market crash. Digitization began in the 1990s with EDGAR and XBRL in the early 2000s. Today, we face a new phase in disclosures with the integration of digital assets into the financial system. This evolution reflects market changes and regulatory responses, presenting an opportunity to transform the technological underpinnings of disclosure systems fundamentally. #fintech #digitalassets #crypto #disclosures https://lnkd.in/eme7fgDE

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DeepCast shipped a number of really cool new features recently in advance of a broad outreach push to podcast listeners. One new feature is our new Daily DeepDigest tool that sends you a concise daily email including any new episodes from the trailing 24 hours from any podcasts you Subscribe to (on DeepCast). Think daily podcast cliff notes or podcast news ticker tape, with a hint of Morning Brew various brews or PitchBook News—it's increasing information throughput when you're pressed for time. And this feature is rapidly evolving to distill other key extractions from shows you're already interested in, but also exposing you to other shows you might be unfamiliar with that also have nuggets to share—and thus increasing your aperture yet still conscious of your time. Want to go deeper on any given episode? Click the episode detail and you're off to an episode on DeepCast, where you can subsequently read a longer form distillation of that episode or go straight to the source and listen to the episode. (And podcaster friends, these pages are definitely increasing indexing and thus Google entry points to your shows!) I'm loving this feature as a user, personally. Can't wait to see what others think! #BuildingInPublic #Podcasts #AllTheWorldsInformation #HowYouWantIt

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Such an excellent conversation this week. For those in venture capital, this is a must listen. https://lnkd.in/gQUgM8q9

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After the first deep dive discussion w/ founders I often hear a comment "I wish I had heard about this alternative [to all-in must-become-a-unicorn] way to build a startup earlier as I have wasted years in pursuing the wrong thing". Our mission is that no founder would ever need to say that again as it is such a waste. Us preaching the gospel 1:1 just doesn't scale, hence we use mass media to multiply our efforts - that's how Gorillacast came to be. The 1st episode is out, featuring yours truly. "How can you know what food you like unless you taste everything" said a chef. How can founders make informed choices about the best strategy for them to follow unless they know of all alternatives? This might not be of interest to you but pls spread the word so that the founders who should hear it can find it. I have a dream!

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We're absolutely thrilled to announce a monumental milestone for Flo Health Inc.!?After years of dedication to women's health,?Flo,?a long-standing member of the Target Global family,?has secured over $200 million in Series C funding led by General Atlantic.This incredible investment propels Flo's valuation beyond $1 billion,?officially making it a unicorn – a rare and remarkable feat in the femtech space. This accomplishment isn't just about numbers.?It's a testament to the power of prioritizing women's health.?Flo has seen phenomenal growth over eight years,?becoming the #1 downloaded app in the Health & Fitness category.?Today,?Flo empowers nearly 70 million monthly active users (MAUs) and boasts close to 5 million paid subscribers.?Notably,?1 in 4 US women trust Flo,?solidifying its position as a leader in the global movement for women's health. But this is just the beginning!?This investment fuels Flo's mission to revolutionize female healthcare experiences worldwide.?By directing resources towards areas of critical yet unmet needs (which,?let's be honest,?encompasses a vast majority of women's health!),?Flo will continue to be a driving force for positive change. Congratulations Dmitry Gurski,Yuri Gurski, and the entire Flo Health Inc. team! More in the Financial Times here ---->https://lnkd.in/dJZdajM4

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For some insight into what I look for in companies, check out Good Revenue's recent podcast!

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As an early stage VC, I have a keen interest in policies that foster innovation, new business starts, and business growth. Under the Biden-Harris administration, there has been a record number of new businesses started. VP Harris has set a goal of exceeding that record in her first term, aiming to foster 25 million new business applications. But beyond getting started, new businesses need environments and opportunities that are conducive to growth. And that’s exactly what VP Harris has in store. Her plan? > Expand the small business tax deduction for startup expenses > Cut the red tape required to start a business > Establish a small business expansion fund > Devote one-third of federal contract dollars to these businesses

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