Thoughtful Investors, Patience and Judgment, Building a Future Mike Hankin is President and CEO of Brown Advisory, a position he has held since the firm became independent of Banker’s Trust/Alex Brown & Sons on June 30th, 1998. Mike was employee number two. In the last decade, Brown … [Read more...]
Newt Fowler: The Right Deal – A Conversation with Fred Funk, Vice President & Co-Founder of KEYW Corporation
Friends of Evergreen Newt Folwer and Evergreen Senior Advisor Fred Funk recently sat down for a conversation published in www.Citybizlist.com . Here is an excerpt of the article…. With increased M&A activity, I recently sat down with Fred Funk for lunch at Frank's Diner, next to the booth … [Read more...]
Monte Carlo Simulation as a Business Valuation Tool
Determining the enterprise value of a mature company can be a relatively straightforward exercise; a known history of stable results allows management and analysts to reasonably forecast future performance. However, when valuing an early-stage firm with only a brief operating history, little or no … [Read more...]
Events
Here are some events we will be speaking at, participating with, or just attending: 04/26 Maryland’s 24th Annual Tech Awards Celebration 04/29 MEDA 2012 Conference http://www.medamd.com/ 05/05 2012 Howard County Heart Ball 05/15 Columbia Foundation Spring Party 06/13 ACG … [Read more...]
The Big Six!
Recently Mike Gill connected with a long-time friend Bob Paff. Bob is a nationally known Motivational Speaker and former host of the popular CBS Radio show, Communicating To Win and current co-host of Fox News Baltimore's Morning Show segment the Competitive Edge, seen every Thursday morning at … [Read more...]
Never Quit!
A couple of weeks ago I was watching the CBS final round telecast of the Waste Management Open from Scottsdale, Arizona. At the beginning of the days round, Kyle Stanley, a second year player from the state of Washington who went to Clemson, was eight strokes back. All Kyle did was shoot a final … [Read more...]
M & A Recap and Outlook
The Maryland Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth recently hosted a Deal Market Update panel on M&A activity in 2011 and the 2012 outlook, featuring members of regional investment banks, mezzanine lenders, and private equity firms. Here are some of the salient … [Read more...]
Inside the “huddle” with Kevin Plank
Recently, Rick Kohr, CEO of Evergreen Advisors and Mike Gill, Chairman met with Kevin Plank, Founder and CEO of Under Armour. They covered a wide range of topics from leadership, a 1,000 hits, innovation, to what Kevin looks for in people that join the Under Armour team. Frustrated by the … [Read more...]
Little Details & Pitching to Investors
Often times when you get advice on making an investor pitch the focus is all on the presentation. What slides should be included and how you should talk to your audience. Often overlooked is the importance of first impressions and the fact that you have only one opportunity to make the right … [Read more...]
A look at key sources of capital for startups
Koolspan CEO and Evergreen Board Member Gregg Smith recently authored an article in the Washington Post with Bloomberg Business. (Koolspan recently raised $5 million in equity financing) Here is a short excerpt from the article "A look at key sources of capital for startups" and a link to read … [Read more...]
