The Deal Flow Episode (Episode 74)
Devin and Jim finally cover the most important thing a PE fund can do — find deals. They cover how they source deals, the banks and brokers they target. Plus they talk about their lifelong search for...
View ArticleHiring an Associate!
Upstart technology buyout fund ParkerGale is looking to add an enthusiastic, intellectually curious, humble Associate to its team. You must: be smart AND nice; live in or want to move to Chicago. You...
View ArticleAll Things Salesforce.com With Kamela Arya (Episode 75)
Part one of a three-part series on Salesforce.com. Jim talks with longtime SFDC collaborator and implementer, Kamela Arya about everything you need to know about customer relationship management...
View ArticleThe Ruby on Rails Episode with Developertown (Episode 76)
Jim spends an hour with Developertown’s Michael Kelly and Aaron Lerch talking about Ruby on Rails — why Jim hates it and why they love it.
View ArticleSome Software Is Tactical, Not Strategic
Here’s a link to a piece that I wrote on Medium — not all software is strategic, so don’t overthink it.
View ArticleSalesforce.com Part II — Licensing and Implementation Costs (Episode 77)
Part two of our implementing Salesforce.com series. This time around we talk with Kamela Arya about which modules to license, how much they cost to license (on an annual basis), and what it costs to...
View ArticleWhy Salesforce.com and not a full-blown ERP?
If I had to some this all up in a neat package, here’s what I would say. We don’t need fullblown ERP for our companies, no single vendor has ever provided a complete suite that is good enough for...
View ArticleParkerGale Acquires Aircraft Technical Publishers
We are proud to announce the first investment from our new fund. We recently acquired Aircraft Technical Publishers (“ATP”) from its CEO and her family. The CEO and her father started the company...
View ArticleSalesforce.com Part III — The Dreaded Implementation (Episode 78)
The third segment in our four-part series on Salesforce.com for the middle market. In this episode Jim and Kamela talk about the implementation process. Which department should be tackled first?...
View ArticleParkerGale Acquires OnePlus
We are excited to announce the second investment from our new fund. A few weeks ago, we acquired OnePlus from its founder after almost a year of working directly with him and his team to prepare the...
View ArticleWorking as an Operating Partner in a Private Equity Group (Episode 80)
First part of a two-part episode focused on the vaunted “Operating Partner” role in private equity. In the first part, Devin talks to Jim about his experiences as an operating partner within a private...
View ArticleTop Ten Common Mistakes When Implementing Salesforce.com
The last of a four-part series. Jim talks with Kamela Arya about the most common mistakes that companies make when implementing Salesforce.com. Top 10 Things that can go wrong in a Salesforce...
View ArticleWorking INSIDE Portfolio Companies as an Operating Partner (Episode 81)
Second part of our two-episode series on the Operating Partner role in private equity. In this second episode Devin and Jim talk about engaging with the portfolio companies and their management teams...
View ArticleWelcome Home, Cass!
If there’s one thing I learned about ParkerGale in the five weeks I’ve been a part of this team, it’s that the partners here take pride in being scrappy and creating things on their own. In that sense,...
View ArticleThe Associate Role in Private Equity (Episode 82)
Cass Gunderson recently joined ParkerGale as an Associate so we check in with her about how she landed the job, what she did before she joined us and talk about her early reactions to the new job. From...
View ArticleNative Mobile Applications vs. HTML5 Apps with the Developertown Crew
Jim spends a fast hour talking with the Developertown crew about all things mobile. Should you develop native iOS and Android applications? Is it better to standardize on responsive HTML5 solutions?...
View ArticleYou don’t need world-class solutions for every problem
You don’t need world-class solutions for every problem.
View ArticleTechnology Trends for 2016 — What’s Hot and What’s Not? (Episode 83)
Jim and Alan talk about the technology trends for 2016. What’s on the rise? What technology is falling out of favor? What will be the most hyped technology in 2016? Jim asks the questions and Alan...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Full Stack Developer (Episode 84)
Jim talks with Alan, Simon and Tiago about the myth of the full stack developer. Alan plays the role of the database and webservices architect. Simon is the user interface and client-side maven and...
View ArticleExchanging Data 101 — Email, FTP, SFTP, DropBox, Box, S3 and More! (Episode 85)
Jim and Alan discuss the history and details of exchanging data between companies and applications. Email might be the easiest and quickest technique, but find out what it’s not very secure or...
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