You're building a tech company here. You've heard the siren call to Silicon Valley. In every sense, the Valley is "it" for all things tech -- a hotbed for top talent, expertise, networks and capital. But while the allure is strong, there are many great reasons not to be there. CEO and co-founder Mike McDerment has spent a decade building FreshBooks, a cloud-based accounting software company with more than 10 million users, from here in Toronto. Please join us at our next Quarterly Dinner on March 25th as Mike shares his experience building from home and his vision for a thriving Canadian tech sector. 

Invitations will be coming out very shortly.  Be sure to register online to attend. 

Public Software, SaaS and Internet Company Financial Performance

Software Industry Mergers and Acquisitions

Software, SaaS and Internet Deals: Transaction Volumes, Median Exit Valuations, Highest Value Categories, and Market Insights

Software M&A 2015: What Lies Ahead?

Results of our 2015 Buyers Survey and What It Means for You

Exit Timing: Our Latest Research and Guidance

Knowing When, and How, to Achieve Your Highest Exit Multiple

 And finally:

Lessons Learned From Guiding and Advising Three Thousand Software Companies Over 25 Years:

Topics Currently Under Consideration:

• The Software Company Achilles Heel: How to Overcome It

• Pricing Licenses, Subscriptions and Services: Knowing When to Hold 'Em or Raise

• Revenue vs. Profit: Choosing Wisely When You Can't Have It All

• R&D and Product Strategies That Propel Higher Exit Multiples: Out Front or Far Ahead?

• Growth Equity Tradeoffs: Are You Really Investment Needy, and Worthy? Are You Prepared for the Downside?

• Stock Options: When Sharing the Wealth Doesn't Make Sense

• Board Governance: Be Careful What You Ask For

• Your Management Team: How It Impacts Salability and Exit Value

• Know Your Limits: When and Where to Get Help

• Business Wisdom: Buddhist Practices and The Mindful CEO

Attention Acetech Annual Retreat Attendees: Want some guidance about an area that's particularly troubling to you? Suggest an additional area you'd like Ken to cover during his keynote by emailing [email protected]
 

Leadership on the Edge - Lessons learned on the world's great mountains

We are thrilled to confirm that Tony vanMarken will be joining us at our Annual Retreat in June.  Tony uses unique video footage and photographs from over 30 high altitude expeditions including his ascent of Everest and the SevenSummits to provide audiences with a powerful and inspiring audiovisual experience.

With a look back at some of the great successes and failures in the world of mountaineering as well as his own experiences Tony looks at the lessons learned on the world's great mountains and how they can be applied in a business context.