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Rolling up an Online Ad Agency Powerhouse: AKQA CEO Tom Bedecarre (Part 7)

Posted on Monday, Jun 18th

With the recent trend of private equity deals and acquisitions of advertising firms, the industry is truly on fire. This is the perfect opportunity for Tom to either take his company public or sell for a substantial amount. SM: Have you had offers already for an acquisition? TB: No. SM: In the future, in terms

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Serial Entrepreneur: Taher Elgamal (Part 13)

Posted on Thursday, Apr 5th

To conclude our interview, we discuss current events in the marketplace as well as the current and future expectations of Tumbleweed. SM: Why Tumbleweed at this stage of the game? TE: I love the consulting lifestyle because I can work with so many companies at a time. It is very entertaining, but you never actually

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Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 11)

Posted on Sunday, Apr 1st

The rural telecommunications market has over 1,500 telecommunications companies, many of them owned privately. Major telecoms such as AT&T and Verizon also own some rural markets, while others are private companies. Here we explore the possibilities of consolidating this market, and the strategies of the larger players. SM: Sounds like the perfect market to consolidate!

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