Will
The AfterPay (& Affirm) of Japan: Paidy
Paidy is well on its way to reshaping payments & much more in the financial services space in Japan
Will
- Jul 26, 2020
- 8 min
"Going Global": The Int'l Syndicate Investing In & Powering Late-Stage Japanese Startups Abroad
Summary The market for late-stage growth capital in Japan is nascent, though now emerging The Japanese startup ecosystem lags global...
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Will
- Jul 6, 2020
- 6 min
First-Of-Its-Kind: A Japanese SMB Focused U.S. Listed SPAC
One thing you may notice when looking at the U.S. stock market of late - aside from the astronomical valuations of SaaS companies, the...
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Will
- Jun 18, 2020
- 4 min
Breaking Down Rakus (TSE:3923): A Leading SMB SaaS Business in Japan
Rakus (TSE:3923) is one of the more successful publicly listed SaaS companies in Japan today. Founded in 2000 and bootstrapped until its...
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Will
- May 30, 2020
- 12 min
A Creative Way To Eliminate Friction & Unlock Value in "Acquiring" SMBs
A common thread in a good number of our posts touches on the concept of creativity. In our view, creativity is a skill that can be...
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Will
- May 18, 2020
- 6 min
Incubating Innovative New Entrants Into "Boring", Conservative Industries in Japan
While our ongoing focus today continues to be our small business acquisition thesis in Japan, this work does not prevent us from...
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Will
- Feb 16, 2020
- 8 min
Indutrade: A Nordic "Role Model" For SMB Acquisitions In Japan
If you follow me on Twitter, you'll see me often call out a few particular companies based in the Nordic region of Europe. My deep...
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Will
- Feb 9, 2020
- 6 min
A Real Estate Guide To Investing In SMBs
A bit of a strange title, right? How does real estate investing have anything to do with acquiring small businesses ("SMBs")? Well,...
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Will
- Feb 1, 2020
- 1 min
Podcast Interview on "Think Like An Owner": Acquiring SMBs in Japan
I had a great time speaking with Alex Bridgeman on his excellent podcast "Think Like An Owner". We discuss Golden Southeast's unique...
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Will
- Jan 20, 2020
- 8 min
A "Non-Competed" Investment Blueprint Of An "Esoteric" Investor: Orthogon Partners
At the heart of what we strive to do at Golden Southeast is to deploy capital into unique opportunities often overlooked, ignored or cast...
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Will
- Jan 12, 2020
- 9 min
A "New" Type Of Venture Firm For A New Era Of Venture Investing in Japan
I was in Japan for the recent holidays and was fortunate enough to have a wide range of meetings with informative & interesting...
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Will
- Dec 21, 2019
- 7 min
Emerging Market SMB Growth Investing Strategies Applied To Developed Market SMB Buyouts
Borrowing from emerging market small business ("SMB") growth investing strategies, there exists today a way for investors to earn private...
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Will
- Oct 30, 2019
- 8 min
Tech Founders & VCs Investing In "Old Economy" SMBs? A Not So Crazy Idea...
As I believe most can tell by now, I am very bullish on the opportunity to invest in the substantial, relatively overlooked and...
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Will
- Sep 28, 2019
- 3 min
Buying Steady Cash Flows In The Form of Small Businesses
On the topic of small businesses (“SMBs”), I will propose below a way of thinking about acquiring SMBs that I anticipate will get plenty...
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Will
- Jun 15, 2019
- 6 min
“Private Equity” Investing With Venture-Like Returns…In Japan
There exists a highly compelling opportunity in Japan today for forward-thinking investors to back a small group of savvy global...
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