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…4 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…3 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Jan 16, 2019----
Mark MacLeodinSurePath Library2018: Year In Review2018 marked our second third year at SurePath. It was another exciting year!4 min read·Jan 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…2 min read·Dec 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).1 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Nov 8, 2018----