Conferences came roaring back in 2022, but bank=sponsored conferences grew less than 2%, according to data supplied by investor relations platform provider Virtua. Physical conferences resumed and virtual conferences waned. More conferences The number of conferences in 2022 tracked by Virtua’s StockConferenceCalendar service increased by 29% from 2021, achieving the highest level over the last six years….

Have you ever heard of a company being taken private? Coupa is the latest example of a big name being de-listed from a stock exchange and purchased by a private equity buyer. It’s becoming increasingly popular for companies to go private, especially when they are trading at “attractive” prices. So what exactly does a take…

First off, thanks to everyone who joined the “Mostly talent collective”. We had over 50 people join in the first week 🤯. The collective now includes candidates from companies like PwC, Bain, and McKinsey, all looking to join high growth startups🧠. So, of course, I had to take the good boy for ice cream🍨 to celebrate. If you’re…

Why I think the Rule of 40 is lame This Thursday I’ll be participating in a virtual event OpenView is putting on to roll out their 2022 SaaS Benchmarking Report. I’ve been a disciple of this report for +5 years, having built multiple annual operating plans off of the rich data set. To a CFO or FP&A professional…