Mark MacLeodTwo decades in Startup land…Twenty years ago today, I joined my first startup, Silanis Technology, as their first finance leader. They were a client of the firm I was…May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Mark MacLeodinSurePath LibraryB2SMB Institute: Two upcoming SMB events worth consideringAt Surepath, we are always looking for resources to help our SMB software clients succeed in this very challenging market. After following…May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
Mark MacLeodinReal ExitsDon’t get pulled into a sale processOnce upon a time, there were relatively few buyers of software companies: Google, IBM, Oracle and the like bought lots of companies. And…May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Mark MacLeodinSurePath LibraryRead this before you raise that next roundWe just published our Q1 State of SMB Software report, looking at all the venture, private equity, M & A + IPO deals in the SMB space for…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Mark MacLeodinSurePath LibraryThoughts on the upcoming Lightspeed IPO…As a passionate advocate of both Canadian tech and the SMB software market, I have been waiting for some time for Lightspeed POS to go…Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Mark MacLeodinSurePath LibraryTakeaways from the Acquisition of MindbodyMindbody shareholders got an early Christmas present on Dec. 24, when Vista Equity Partners agreed to buy them for $1.9B. As a devoted…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Mark MacLeodinSurePath Library2018: Year In Review2018 marked our second third year at SurePath. It was another exciting year!Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Mark MacLeodinReal ExitsIs now the right time to sell your business?If you follow the public stock markets, then you might be reaching for a bottle of Gravol these days. The markets are going through some…Dec 12, 2018Dec 12, 2018
Mark MacLeodinSurePath LibraryOur latest deal: The sale of Tictail to ShopifyI am pleased to announce our latest deal: The sale of Tictail to Shopify (NYSE: SHOP).Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
Mark MacLeodinSurePath LibraryAre you special enough to get funded?If you read the tech press regularly, you would be forgiven for thinking that it’s easy to raise capital these days. Every day is filled…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018