David W Rowat

Partner at Strategic Exits Partners, helping technology founders achieve a valuable exit. Worked with 70+ tech companies in finance, strategy, and operations.

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There is reason for optimism in the tech sector. Look at some of the indicators in my new article:
https://t.co/xpwQkHAR9O

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Strategic Exits Partners Helps Tech Entrepreneurs Negotiate The Best Exit When They Sell Their Companies https://t.co/vgFQSdL21O

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Growing tech companies often reach an inflection point where to keep growing they need to raise venture capital. The other alternative is to sell the company now, before it has reached its peak valuation. There are pro's and con's to each approach.

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We need more of this. Is anyone paying attention? https://t.co/Bu4aSwyNm0

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This is the seventh in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution. In this session, Basil Peters reveals some of the statistics about the success rate of exits.
https://t.co/6DBTXy9OG4

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Techcouver published my article today on how tech entrepreneurs can survive a downturn. Key take-away: start early
https://t.co/BBgWBZUNxs

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𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽
In this presentation on Exits Strategy, Basil Peters discusses the risks of delaying the exit.
It could result in a lower exit valuation or a failed exit altogether. Watch the video and avoid this trap.

https://t.co/aHZR834pcZ

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Big tech companies are still engaged in an internecine battle about whether workers can be fully-remote, remote first or mostly in-office. In my post I give an example why remote work is advantageous not just to the employees but to the companies as well.
https://t.co/vaWHbT7b4u

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In some pockets of the tech industry, exit planning is discouraged for entrepreneurs. Why is that?
https://t.co/sj36tEuslr

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My recent article on the role of Boards in the M&A process brings together two areas of my advisory practice - governance and exits.
Please review and comment.
https://t.co/oy7Dmx3g4P.

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The Habs are looking cheap and craven selling their honour for $10M. Are beer sales down that much?

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Did the technology industry suffer more in the correction than other sectors? Strategic Exits Partners reviews the last year and suggests what the future may bring. Have a look at their recent article: https://t.co/vP7cMi1YHS
More insights at https://t.co/Sj2eeTsFPf.

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Strategic Exits Partners

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Strategic Exits Partners reviews the last year and suggests what the future may bring. https://t.co/E1a4701fV9

More insights at https://t.co/Sj2eeTsFPf

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Strategic Exits Partners

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 ���𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Strategic Exits Partners reviews the last year and suggests what the future may bring. https://t.co/E1a4701fV9

More insights at https://t.co/VIUmTxibdo

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Strategic Exits Partners

𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘁����𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀

In this fourth episode of the five-part series on Exits Strategies, https://t.co/BhKcVeT3xr panelists answer several questions arising from Basil Peters’ first three presentations.

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This is the fifth in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. In this session, Partner Emeritus Basil Peters estimates how much total time is required to strategize, prepare, and execute an exit. https://t.co/vcVXnzgmIx

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Pleased that @Firmex has published my article on how tech entrepreneurs can manage through the turbulent financial times. You can read it here: https://t.co/prnke71tA4

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬?

Inflation will persist longer than we think. Tech entrepreneurs have a window to respond.

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