jcmecke18

About jcmecke18

http://developmentcorporate.com

John C. Mecke. a 25 year enterprise product management and corporate development executive. Background covers both traditional licensed software as well as SaaS applications. While we have experience in startup and early stage companies, we primarily focus on established firms and the challenges they face in growing revenues, profits, and enterprise value. We also have significant experience in corporate development. We have led four major acquisitions with a total value of $175M. Conducted eight divestitures which generated $24.5M in cash. Played a critical role in producing a $115M dividend for investors, a 2.8x return on the investment in less than three years. We have evaluated over 400 companies for acquisition and conducted over 50 due diligence projects. We have served public companies, private companies, and companies backed by private equity investors.

Posts by John Mecke:

Pitchbook-NVCA 2018 US VC Trends

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Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) collaborated on a recently published study on VC and PE activity in 2018.  The highlights cover 18 key trends.  Here are a couple illustrative findings: Private Equity involvement in VC deals has risen to a 10 year high $25M+ Deals Now Represent the Majority of Early Stage […]

Why Product Managers Should Care About Goodwill

By in Corporate Development, Private Equity, Product Management, Uncategorized 1 Comment

Accounting Goodwill has to be one of the more boring and esoteric financial topics. There are situations where product managers can benefit from having a basic working knowledge of it. Goodwill could impact their future bonuses and level of funding for their product lines.  Goodwill Basics Investopedia defines goodwill as: “Goodwill is an intangible asset […]

Agile Stories and Product Management

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As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto, I have become more interested in pieces that talk about the state of Agile in today’s environment.  I am a historian by training and firmly believe in the adage that “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”  Product Managers can benefit […]

A 36 Page Tear Down of Google’s Strategy

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CBInsights recently published a deep dive of Google’s current strategy.  At 90% share of the search market, Google dominates today – but what about tomorrow?  This piece does a great job of describing Google’s current strategies based on published materials, execs speeches, earnings calls, and public filings.  The post includes: Alphabet’s structure and background Google’s […]

PE Multiple Expansion 2000-2018

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Private equity EV/Revenue multiples have increased 70% since 2000. They averaged 10.3x for the first three quarters of 2018 versus 6.6x in 2000. AS a result of these higher valuation expectations, the traditional private equity playbook of acquire, cost restructuring, and flip based on financial engineering are being disrupted by growth equity PE players like Vista who demonstrated the success of this model through the acquisition and sale of Marketo. Vista acquired a struggling Marketo in 2016 for $1.75B, improved it, and sold to Adobe a little more than two years later for $4.75B.

I Made My Shed the Top-Rated Restaurant on TripAdvisor . . . And then served customers frozen dinners on its opening night.

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The story of the infamous Shed at Dulwich is a great example of how Internet marketing techniques can scam the unsuspecting public. The Shed at Dulwich was a fake restaurant created by Oobah Butler to prove the gullibility of today’s Internet user. I have been involved in technology marketing and sales for almost 20 years.  […]

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