When an existing business takes on a new capital partner, it gains more than just capital. A new partner can add needed expertise, open the doors to new business relationships and share the burden of day-to-day management. But to make such an arrangement successful,...
Read the article in CFO. Any company that intends to grow past a certain point eventually reaches the familiar milestone of pitching to private capital sources in hopes of securing additional funding. Those businesses that tend to be most successful are the ones that...
At the start of every year, we at Oaklyn Consulting like to look back at the past 12 months to reflect on projects accomplished and lessons learned from our clients. Building on our achievements from 2021, Oaklyn Consulting worked with 34 organizations in 2022 on...
We were proud to see our own Leah Williams recently spotlighted in Business Insider! Leah joined Oaklyn in June 2021 as an investor communications consultant and helps us with the important work of crafting persuasive, compelling pitch decks to help our clients tell...
Thanks to BOSS Magazine for having me — I enjoyed sharing my thoughts on how to get your early investors their money back and keep them happy during the process. Read the article in PDF. A successful business might start with a good idea. But turning that idea into...
We learned these 10 lessons from our 30 clients last year and believe they reflect the times: 1. Companies faring well and poorly are evaluating strategic alternatives We worked with 14 clients that came to us with questions about strategic alternatives, because...
