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Sometimes, as with Castro, Tiny makes initial contact. Often, however, Andrew Wilkinson, who has a large following on Twitter and Medium, receives emails and DMs from curious tech entrepreneurs. Even as his firm grows bigger, Wilkinson anticipates he’ll be just as easy to reach — and to finalize a deal with. “Warren Buffett is still doing this and he has, what, $200 billion?” Wilkinson says. “I think we’ll be able to keep doing this for a long time.”
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew Wilkinson“When Andrew got in touch,” recalls Castro co-founder Pádraig Ó Cinnéide over email, “it was a simple DM on Twitter: ‘Hey dude. I’m a huge fan of Castro. Have you guys ever thought about selling or finding a partner to help grow (or take money off the table)?’” That DM arrived on Sept. 2. Ó Cinnéide flew to Victoria on Sept. 24. They agreed to a sale via email Sept. 27. After a few weeks of lawyers and contracts, Castro had officially been sold to Tiny by Oct. 17.
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew WilkinsonWilkinson typically asks just a few cursory questions before making an offer: What is the revenue, profit, and growth rate? Is there a management team? Do the current owners want to stay or go?
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew WilkinsonMore specifically Tiny looks for companies that have good products rather than features that can be easily replicated by Google, Facebook or other giants and those that are providing a positive service for the world.
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew WilkinsonFour years later, they are the only two employees, though they also use lawyers and accountants to finalize sales. Drawing from the high eight figures in revenue that Wilkinson’s companies make, Tiny buys internet companies that have been in business for at least three to five years and that make profits ranging from $500k to $15m.
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew WilkinsonThe famed Omaha investor had purchased more than 65 companies, usually at below the market rate and at a much quicker pace than traditional private equity groups. When Buffett bought an airplane parts manufacturer in 2015 for $37m, he spent about 25 minutes speaking with the CEO before making an offer. “We basically do no due diligence,” Buffett said. “Our due diligence is basically looking into their eyes.”
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew WilkinsonIn 2015, Andrew Wilkinson, with Chris Sparling, formed Tiny, an investment firm that buys middle and early stage internet companies in a process that lasts days or weeks — not months
Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew WilkinsonWhen you hire them, they’re going to cost a lot more than the junior people, but they’re going to do the job, and do it well from the start. Pay up. The best people are always worth paying for. And they just make your life so much less stressful.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryBut I’ve learned that the most efficient way to source talented people isn’t to hire for moxie and potential. It’s to find the person who’s done the job before, and who’s done it at double the scale.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryIt's hard to replace yourself like that, but that person's out there. I struggled with this a lot at first. I’m cheap, so I would hire junior talent, and then I’d manage and grow them.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryDelegation is the biggest thing that keeps my calendar relatively clear, and makes my life so much easier now. I only make a few key decisions a month, because I’ve delegated out a lot of the day-to-day decision-making. With that went a lot of the stress.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryAt the end of the day, it comes down to being a leader who sets the high level strategy, goals, and culture. One of the mistakes that a lot of entrepreneurs make is they include themselves on the team. I think you're a coach and you should be standing on the sidelines — cheering on the team, moving the right people in and out, and changing strategy as you need to.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryMany CEOs seem to believe they have to wear themselves out working 9 to 9 — they torture themselves, basically — but I think you can run a large company in two to three hours a day. Almost any CEO can get to that point, but it’s essential to have the right executive team, and it relies on an incredible amount of delegation.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryStarting around 11, that’s my prime time for meetings and phone calls. But here’s the thing: I can only talk on the phone for so long before I’m brain dead. I’ve found that my limit is about two hours a day. Any more than that, and I don’t perform as well on calls, and I’ll be irritable and tired when I get home — basically, I’m miserable. So I intentionally try to keep calls within that two-hour window. I usually fast during the morning up until I'm done with my meetings. I started fasting as a way to deal with acid reflux, but it’s turned out to be a huge productivity hack for me — it turns …
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryI keep three calendars — Work, Leisure, and Family. My work calendar is the blue, and what’s on here are the key events — the hard landscape of things I will be in, no matter what.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryThen I’ll do maybe thirty minutes to an hour of email, when I’ll try to clear up my inbox and address any bombs that might have come in.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryIf it makes it onto my calendar, it’s important On a typical day, I try to keep my mornings clear until 11. Before then, I’ll try to get some exercise, like playing tennis.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryThis is about protecting my own sanity, and the whole purpose is freedom and not hating my life.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EverySometimes people get angry if I have to reschedule a call due to an emergency — especially if I can’t get it back on the schedule immediately — but I always ask if they really want to talk to me when I’m stressed out. It’s better for me to reschedule further out so I’m not talking to them in the middle of a bad day.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryI’m pretty hard to get a meeting with
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - EveryIn my job at Tiny, I’m really just a router to get opportunities to the right place. That means people come in to my life through email, and it’s my job to figure out where they fit (or if they fit.) It’s all about the power of connecting people.
The CEO of No - Superorganizers - Everyses rives verront s’y établir des guinguettes, comme celle du Robinson, installée dans le manoir de Beaupréau
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de FranceÀ l’instar des naviglie de Lombardie, de nombreuses demeures bourgeoises s’édifient à sa proximité, et il constitue un espace de loisir et de détente
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de Franceune ligne de chemin de fer ! Cette dernière, qui relie La Roche-sur-Yon à La Rochelle, est ouverte en 1871, avant même l’achèvement du canal
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de FranceLe canal est enfin ouvert à la navigation en 1875. Encore ne rejoint-il pas encore le port de La Rochelle, ce qui sera chose faite en 1888 seulement
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de FranceLa colline de Dompierre, du haut de ses 33 mètres, se présente comme un obstacle qu’il n’est question ni de gravir avec des écluses (comment alimenterait-on alors le canal ?), ni de contourner, ce serait beaucoup trop long. Alors on tape dedans et on va percer ainsi le tunnel de Saint-Léonard, long de 800 mètres. Il faudra 60 ans pour en venir à bout
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de Franceles forçats et prisonniers de guerre espagnols et italiens. Mais toute cette population, qui travaille dans des conditions d’insalubrité et de danger qui feraient blêmir le moins scrupuleux des inspecteurs du travail, est évidemment nettement moins motivée à manier la pioche qu’à échafauder des plans d’évasion. Il faut donc l’entourer d’un service de garde conséquent… et coûteux. Et l’on perd ainsi ce que l’on croit économiser. La population locale s’y met aussi. Ce chantier qui s’éternise occasionne bien des gênes dans la vie courante : ponts et routes coupés, puits asséchés ou au contraire f…
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de Francel’Etat encourage la création de compagnies concessionnaires qui financent les travaux de création de voies d’eau, travaux qu’il réalise
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de FranceDe 44 kilomètres, le canal proprement dit est ramené à 24
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de FranceLa Rochelle serait ainsi reliée à Paris par le canal d’Orléans. Mais pas Marans, qui se trouve ainsi écartée de cet axe fluvial, et qui proteste.
Le Canal de Marans à la Rochelle - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de France