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Mark MacLeod

Since 1999, Mark MacLeod has been helping fund, grow and exit venture-backed startups. Mark has over 14 years of experience as a CFO for leading companies such as FreshBooks, Shopify, Tungle, and many others. In addition, Mark spent three years as a General Partner for Real Ventures. Mark now runs SurePath Capital Partners the leading investment bank advising the SMB software and commerce markets.

Canadian Startup NewsMarch 27, 2019<March 27, 2019

The State of Canadian SaaS

I was in Ottawa recently to present my thoughts on the state of the Canadian SaaS industry. The fact that 500 people showed…

smb saas
Canadian Startup NewsMarch 1, 2018<November 7, 2022

Ask @StartupCFO: How do I solve for ‘platform conflict’?

One of the biggest challenges in building SMB SaaS companies is distribution. There are so many small businesses out there.…

meeting
Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 5, 2018<November 7, 2022

Ask @StartupCFO: What makes a good buyout target?

In a prior post, I made the case for why founders (and their investors) should consider a buyout rather than a strategic exit.…

handshake
Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 15, 2018<November 7, 2022

Ask @StartupCFO: Should I consider a buyout?

Typically, when founders and management teams think about their exit strategy, they are thinking about selling to a strategic…

money
Canadian Startup NewsMarch 30, 2017<November 7, 2022

Ask @StartupCFO: Are there any downsides to earn-outs?

It’s quite common in mergers & acquisitions for deals to get structured such that some of the price gets paid on closing,…

acquihire
Canadian Startup NewsMarch 1, 2017<November 7, 2022

Ask @StartupCFO: What’s the path to an acquihire?

No one starts a company in order to sell it for talent. But unfortunately, not everyone makes it to the Unicorn promised land,…

inbound
Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 23, 2017<November 7, 2022

Ask @StartupCFO: How do I approach my exit strategy?

There’s a strange dance that startups weave when it comes time to think about exit strategy. If you actually approach buyers…

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 16, 2016<September 16, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: When should I ask for annual prepayment?

When I am talking with SaaS founders the discussion frequently turns to the pros and cons of asking customers to prepay their…

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 6, 2016<September 6, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: Am I settling when it comes to driving company performance?

I was with one of my CEOs this morning. As we walked through the highs and lows of his business I made a suggestion that I…

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 19, 2016<August 19, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: should I talk to corporate development?

Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, is a smart dude. Founders rightfully listen to what he has to say. One of his many…

investors
Canadian Startup NewsJuly 27, 2016<July 27, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: How do I deal with ‘mentor whiplash’?

Back in my VC days we ran the FounderFuel accelerator. Our program was blessed with many strong mentors. We regularly brought…

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 8, 2016<July 8, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: When should you get on the VC train?

I think we can all agree that the startup industry pays too much attention to VC. Our conferences, press, and tweets are dominated…

Winding Road
Canadian Startup NewsJune 29, 2016<June 29, 2016

@StartupCFO explains the long, winding road to a closed funding round

The typical way that startups raise capital is to wait until they have 6 months of runway and then start a roadshow. They put…

Canadian Startup NewsJune 9, 2016<June 9, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: How do you know when to exit your company?

When should you sell your company? It’s hard to think about a more important question. Sometimes you have no choice. If you’re…

Canadian Startup NewsJune 1, 2016<June 1, 2016

Ask @StartupCFO: how do I make my pitch stand out to investors?

The blogosphere is littered with posts on how to prepare an investor pitch. Many VC firms have even posted their preferred…

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