Shane Cheek

A techno-optimist born of European pessimism. I buy and hold B2B Software and Industrial companies for the long term.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

"Predictions are difficult, especially when they are about the future" - Bohr

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@getcompoundai Interested in learning more.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@SteveWiesnerSMB Having not put the introspective work into exploring who I am apart from my business, I suffered during the transition phase post-exit. Not wanting to see others repeat my mistake, I tell founders to go and read Burlingham's Finish Big.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@SteveWiesnerSMB The naivety with which the 30% figure is thrown around is one barrier to more $ flowing into the sector. Experienced investors can smell BS from a mile away.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

legacy software embedded in gov customer for 20 years. “There’s no way that customer is churning unless they want to spend tens of millions over the next five years to build an entirely new solution!”

5 year capital budget papers come out with $90M to build replacement…

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@girdley You could welcome customers as they enter Subaru dealerships.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@swilera @girdley That was such a great video guys. So generous of @swilera to share the ups and downs of your biz and awesome to see @girdley grok the issues and offer practical help in a short amount of time. More of these please!🙏

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@BrentBeshore Congratulations to you and the family!

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

Anyone in Austin/ San Antonio interested in software serial acquisitions, VMS, holdco’s or bootstrapped SaaS and fancy a beer? I’ll be there last week of Feb. it’s a long flight from down under, I’ll be thirsty. HMU.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@dcsandbrook Well done lads.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@holland_tom 👋🏼 looking forward to seeing you both tonight!

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

Hiring semi-pro athletes that didn’t make the cut into sales/BD roles has similar positive outcome.

Used to: following routine, keeping score, winning, relentless focus, coachable.

[Moses Kagan @moseskagan]

Decent HR policy idea:

Hiring only highschool sports captains into management positions.

Even better if you could somehow verify they weren’t particularly naturally talented at their chosen sports.

[Georgie Parker @georgieparker]

Iconic. 💅🏽

[Steve Wiesner @SteveWiesnerSMB]

If you're thinking about buying an SMB, look in the mirror and ask:

"Why the f*ck do I think I can do a better job than the guy / gal who took the biz from 0 to $5mm?"

You probably can't, and there's a good chance you'll do worse.

If you don't have a good answer, move on.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

Same.

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Getting run over by a car and hit multiple times with a hammer can’t stop a new hydrogel battery from working https://t.co/Jfeb59LpnU

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@engineers_feed 3d

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

Latest MDO Acquisition of InTouch Data Strengthens Position as the Premier Hospitality Business Intelligence Provider Globally https://t.co/MY3Uoe6kYN via @hospitalitynet

[Paul Dalgarno @PaulDalgarno]

Should I be concerned there’s a roo playing air guitar under the hills hoist?

#onlyinaustralia

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@BrentBeshore

[Shane Cheek @cheekshane]

@BrainInjurySA Welcome to the team Emma.