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• Value Equations & Proof Points: How Are Yours?

  By John Mecke on September 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  I read about SalesForce’s Q2 2018 results last week.  Revenue grew $677 million to $3.06 billion in comparison to $2.38 billion in the second quarter of 2017.  Income from operations increased slightly from $84,000 to $115,000.  Cash increased almost $5… Read More ›

• Customer Churn – What & Why

  By John Mecke on August 30, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Understanding customer churn is important for product managers, product marketers, and sales management.  Simply put, customer churn is the percentage of customers that decide not to renew their subscriptions or term contract agreements.  I came across an article recently entitled… Read More ›

• Another Installment of “Is the Bubble About to Burst?”

  By John Mecke on August 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  I came across two interesting articles today in my daily reading, both focus on how venture capital and private equity may be hurting our economy.  As the stock market continues to climb to new record highs and GDP continues strong… Read More ›

• M&A Basics for Product Managers. Part III: M&A Process

  By John Mecke on August 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Objective The objective of this post is to describe, at a high level, the steps in a typical tech M&A project.  Each company tends to have their own playbook for M&A deals.  Based on my past experience I have summarized… Read More ›

• M&A Basics for Product Managers. Part II: Roles & Responsibilities in M&A

  By John Mecke on August 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Objective The objective of this post is to describe, at a high level, the major roles and responsibilities in a typical tech M&A project.  Each company tends to have their own playbook for M&A deals.  Based on my past experience… Read More ›

• How to Build a M&A Strategy

  By John Mecke on August 25, 2018 • ( 0 )

  The following presentation presents a basic approach that can be used to develop a merger/acquisition strategy for your business.  It is especially geared towards product managers that are interested in exploring the pragmatic aspects of M&A for their company. The… Read More ›

• M&A Basics for Product Managers. Part I: Major Types of M&A

  By John Mecke on August 23, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Objective The objective of this post is to provide product managers with some practical insights into the overall merger and acquisition process. I have been involved in product management for over 15 years. As a corporate development executive, I have… Read More ›

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