12/30/2016
Mobile Payments are On Fire by Eric Grover, principal at Intrepid Ventures After years of hype and disappointment, the mobile payments market — specifically payments initiated from handsets — is heating up. It’s a significant development because mobile phones now…
12/30/2016
A look at the long-term growth trend shaping the future of the U.S. food & beverage industry by Charles Moore, president and owner of Premier Products, Inc., and founder of Buena Foods, Inc. Question: What is the largest U.S….
12/30/2016
CLIENT SITUATION A private equity (PE) firm specializing in the healthcare sector was evaluating investing in a company developing a device with the potential to treat glaucoma patients. While the device has a highly specialized use, the analysts at…
12/30/2016
CLIENT SITUATION A leading asset management firm provides customized financing solutions to middle market companies. As a senior vice president on the asset management firm’s lending team said, “We have limited underwriting bandwidth, and Guidepoint ’s experts flatten out our…
12/30/2016
CLIENT SITUATION When an asset management firm considered the purchase of a regional airline, a senior analyst at the firm sought expert insights on commuter passenger travel, charter air travel, and cargo operations. The firm needed a deep understanding…