Oct 16, 2022SMB Playbook for IT spend reduction on Azure — Part 3This is the third (and final) part of a 3-part series on spend reduction opportunities for SMBs in Azure. The first post explained how to see costs in Azure and the second post provided some short term and long term areas of cost savings. The final angle to consider is…Small Business3 min readSmall Business3 min read
Oct 7, 2022SMB Playbook for IT spend reduction on Azure — Part 2This is the second in a 3-part series on Azure cost reduction opportunities for SMBs. As I mentioned in my previous post, over the last few months, there have been several events (including geopolitical) which have created a rise in costs for SMBs. …Small Business5 min readSmall Business5 min read
Sep 30, 2022SMB Playbook for IT spend reduction on Azure — Part 1In the past few months, there have been several geopolitical events which have resulted in increased costs for goods and general living. When looking at these issues, often one naturally tends towards the impact on personal living. …Small Business4 min readSmall Business4 min read
Aug 22, 2022The time for reflection is now…Before I get into this post, I wanted readers to know that it’s very different to my usual posts. It’s shorter but also fully personal and very emotional. I felt I needed to share my thoughts and learnings in the hope that it might help some folks. I genuinely hope…Reflections Of Life4 min readReflections Of Life4 min read
Mar 17, 2022Part Two: How Cloud Helps A Portfolio M&A StrategyRecap Last week I published part one of this two-part blogpost on how cloud helps a merger and acquisitions (M&A) strategy for private equity firms, specifically known as a ‘buy and build’ approach. The post explained the various benefits of cloud technology throughout the M&A process. This post will focus on…Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
Mar 10, 2022Part One: How Cloud Helps A Portfolio M&A StrategyPrivate Equity (PE) firms are continually looking at ways to accelerate and sustain business growth of their portfolio. One method which has become prevalent in the industry is the ‘buy and build’ approach. This is achieved by the Portfolio company (PortCo) creating a platform and pursuing additional acquisitions to increase…Private Equity4 min readPrivate Equity4 min read
