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MSC Huddle: Future of Intelligent Company Performance Management
SVB & Signature Bank Fail: Three Strategies to Maximize Liquidity
Marion Street Capital recommends that innovative growth companies immediately take three steps to mitigate liquidity risk. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank caused widespread uncertainty regarding the stability of regional banks, and it nearly caused dozens of innovative growth companies to fail as their abilities to process payroll were briefly threatened. This led to record inflows of $15B in customer deposits to bulge bracket banks like J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America.
MSC Huddle: Seed Investing Outside of VC Hubs
Marion Street Capital hosted its first Huddle of 2023 to speak with expert VC and angel investors about the challenges that companies located outside of the major venture capital hubs face when raising seed capital.
The Metrics Investors Want: Quantitative Forecasting for Seed Series A Startups
Originally published on Toptal, the industry leader for the top 3% of outsourced talent: It’s a catch-22 for young startups: How do you attract investors with compelling financial projections if you don’t have historical data? Here’s a three-part strategy for making the most of what you’ve got to seal the deal.
MSC Huddle: Workforce Management in an Economic Downturn
Marion Street Capital hosted a HR Huddle where executives and HR professionals discussed how to motivate employees and address complex HR situations in the current economic climate. Additionally, the panel discussed trends in HCM and technology, and where the industry is headed as more firms look to undergo digital transformation.
MSC Huddle: Raising Capital for your Early-Stage Company in the Current Economic Environment
Hear how venture capitalists and founders shared how they would navigate raising capital for early-stage companies in the current economic environment.
How much should a recession matter to an early-stage company?
The three MSC playbooks for early-stage companies do not change during recessions, though we may selectively favor either offensive or defensive strategies for some companies and industries. We built these three playbooks by helping client companies get financing and solve real challenges to grow from $0 to $1MM, from $1MM to $10MM, and from $10MM to $100MM in annual revenue during an economic expansion, contraction, and subsequent expansion. Interested in learning more about how your company can thrive during a recession?
Unlocking the Potential of the Plant - Overcoming Limitations in Cannabis
Although the cannabis industry is growing rapidly and may reach $43B in revenue by 2025, firms are asking questions on how they get there. With less access to institutional funding, limited business intelligence, and lack of key business benefits such as banking, the number of levers to pull as firms try to scale are limited when compared to other industries. How should firms address these key issues?
Electric Everywhere: Where EV’s are Headed Next
In 2020, global electric car sales managed to reach 4.6% of total car sales, a 70% increase from 2019. As electric cars continue to cannibalize sales of existing gas-powered cars, it is time to shift focus on how the story will be written for other automotive and transportation industries. How will electric technology create opportunities for emerging firms in the recreational vehicle industry, including ATVs/UTVs, snowmobiles, boats, and bikes?
The Growing Market for CCUS and E-Waste
The carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and electronic waste (e-waste) industries are likely to benefit under the climate friendly policies of the Biden/Harris administration. Only 20% of e-waste, the world’s fastest growing and most toxic waste stream, is currently recycled. How are governments around the world addressing these pressing issues at a critical time for the environment, and how should industry players respond?
Quantifying the Boom in Gaming and Esports
Over the past few years, gaming and live streaming have experienced significant growth, supplemented by an increase in the number of organizations and legitimacy of esports leagues. What changes in the gaming and esports models have prompted this growth, and how should startups or new teams navigate the boom in public and private investment in this space?
Positioning a Startup in the IoT Industry
The IoT industry is expected to generate $1.1T in revenue by 2026, and startups have seen an influx of capital to help capture a share of it. However, why do 60% of IoT startups fail to emerge from the proof-of-concept stage, and how can small players in this industry compete with behemoths like Amazon and Google?
Immunology Takes Center Stage
The immunology and vaccine industry has taken center stage around the world, as companies race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. How much funding have governments and other entities allocated to the development of a vaccine, and how prevalent will future opportunities be for companies in the industry?