by Bradford Harries | Dec 12, 2017 | Articles
You can read countless articles and blogs by VCs, lawyers and investment bankers who have tried to explain the sudden appearance of an ever-increasing number of Unicorns. What is a Unicorn? A seeming contradiction in terms: a private (frequently a startup) company...
by Bradford Harries | Nov 12, 2017 | Articles
An Open Letter to Duke Long I always enjoy your perspective on the CRE Tech world. Your piece on Are You Adapting to Commercial Real Estate Technology Quickly Enough? brings me back to a historical perspective that I have frequently told over my almost four decades as...
by Doug Schmidt | Jan 15, 2015 | Articles
Chessiecap Securities is pleased to announce a significant new capability for our clients: access to a rapidly evolving market of debt and equity capital from non-traditional funds. Over the past year, we have been developing this capability in conjunction with a...
by Doug Schmidt | Jun 30, 2013 | Articles
By: Douglas M. Schmidt Partner, Chessiecap Securities Faltering federal M&A market drives ESOP consideration In recent months, we have fielded inquiries and assisted in evaluating and developing ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) for companies that provide...
by Doug Schmidt | Apr 2, 2013 | Articles
Timing the sale of a company can make a difference of millions of dollars. It is one of the most critical decisions an owner or an equity fund can make; however, successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can seem so serendipitous. There are plenty of stories of...
by Doug Schmidt | Apr 2, 2013 | Articles
By Peter S Buchanan and Ann E. Quinn Advisors to Chessiecap clients It’s an age-old and true maxim that great entrepreneurs usually don’t make it to the executive suite at IBM, GE, HP, or Exxon. Big companies love the upside – the passion, the long hours, the...