ICON66 – Volume 6
Contents
Winning Formula – The BusinessXL Power Top 50
Deepstream Technologies – Intelligence Inside
Time Of Your Life – Selling Your Business - Why Do It Now?
ICON's IT Giants – Chris Baker, VP Oracle
Radiating Confidence – Peter Doughty
Timing Your Run – Maximising Your Exit Value
TCO Software – Sold To CACI International Inc.
Welcome
The Next Big Thing
It's here, it’s happening and it’s all around us. The tech sector is entering one of its most exciting periods since the birth of the ‘Father of Computing’ Charles Babbage in 1791. Little did Babbage know that his invention of the “first universal digital computer” would have such a profound impact on the growth, lifestyles and wealth of nations.
Winning Formula
The BusinessXL Power Top 50
To build a successful company, sometimes it’s not what you know but whom. The annual BusinessXL Power Top 50 ranks the most influential venture capitalists and advisers in the sector. If someone from this list of luminaries backs your business, count yourself very fortunate indeed.
Deepstream Technologies
Intelligence Inside
Novel 3D electronics enable next generation smart products. When the company that Mark Crosier and his four colleagues worked for was taken over by a US corporation, they faced a bleak future as the new owner decided to close the R&D department.
Time Of Your Life
Selling Your Business - Why Do It Now?
The answer to this frequently asked question is perhaps one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs and shareholders need to get right. Sell too early and you can miss out on significant value, sell too late and you might have completely missed the opportunity and it could be a long wait to the upswing of another cycle.
ICON's IT Giants
Chris Baker, VP Oracle
The inaugural evening of ICON's IT Giants Series commenced with Chris Baker, Vice President and Head of Consulting for the Oracle Corporation in the UK, Ireland and South Africa. Former Financial Times journalist Richard Rivlin posed the questions and moderated a question and answer session
VC Funding
100 Hot Tips
OK! The deal is hotting up, you have some strong interest from the VCs and it's getting down to the serious bit. Initial soundings from your favoured VC have indicated a deal is ready to be developed.
Radiating Confidence
Peter Doughty
ICON catches up with Peter Doughty after completing the fundraising for Radiation Watch
ATS Against The Odds
"I first met Martin in the summer of 1999 when we sat down to discuss funding for the ULTra system, a sensor controlled, on-demand driverless taxi, nothing less than a revolutionary transport system for the future."
Timing Your Run
Maximising Your Exit Value
"When is the best time to sell your company? And, What are the factors to consider?"
TCO Software
Sold To CACI International Inc.
Almost every owner of a technology business dreams of selling their company to a US buyer for cash and being able to head off to the ski slopes straightaway. That was exactly what ICON achieved for the founding shareholder of TCO on the sale of the company to giant US information systems group CACI International.
Where VCs Go Wrong
It's here, it's It’s here, it’s happening and it’s all around us. The tech sector is entering one of its most exciting periods since the birth of the ‘Father of Computing’ Charles Babbage in 1791. Little did Babbage know that his invention of the “first universal digital computer” would have such a profound impact on the growth, lifestyles and wealth of nations.
Jon Moulton's First Blog
Jon Moulton is, without question, a legend within the venture capital industry. Here he examines the mistakes made both within business in general and the venture capital industry in particular.
ICON's CEO Leadership Summit
What do the UK's top CEOs think about leadership? ICON invited the stars of technology, private equity and corporate finance, along with one of soccer's highest profile managers to Chelsea Football Club to reveal the secrets of their success, what leadership strategies really work for them and how they organise their companies to succeed.
