founder-led

In Part 2 of my interview, Barry shares his approach to scaling, how he differentiated Count Financial from the plethora of financial services companies, and what he...

Barry Lambert founded Count Financial in 1980, bootstrapping the business and running it whilst still juggling a full-time job at CBA. The business that started out as...

When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996, much-needed vision and strategy was injected into the ailing company, setting it on path to become the US$2.83...

An important issue all investors wrestle with is how closely aligned a company's management team is with ordinary shareholders. While there are countless ways to...

We are often told that a management team can make or break a business. It's why industry jargon like "skin in the game" has become so renowned, and why investors...

Founders are fascinating creatures - the ability to turn an idea into a billion-dollar empire captures the imagination of us all. Their relentless pursuit of success...

In the first part of this collection, we learnt what drives outperformance in founder-led companies. We then discussed the main risks to consider and the industries...

When it comes to founders, it is often the most eccentric that find themselves in the headlines.  By consequence, many of us would be familiar with Elon Musk, Jeff...

"In the race of life, always back self-interest - at least you know it’s trying" Jack Lang Anyone who has listened to my colleague Rob Tucker in the past 12 months...

With a fierce commitment to legacy comes a natural resistance to giving up control. A big positive of founder-led companies we previously discussed was their tendency...