Founder of RockWater. M&A and strategy advisory for media, agencies, and creator economy.
Joined April 2010
- Tweets 11,762
- Following 1,774
- Followers 3,502
- Likes 4,075
1,655 Photos and videos
6 Jan 2025
Valuation multiples for Later / Mavely’s $250M deal:
- 1.5x revenue
- 5 to 10x EBITDA
1
2
193
3 Jan 2025
Founders make 3 common mistakes in early M&A convos…
- Don’t qualify the buyer
- Share due diligence, too early
- Get overly excited
1
212
10 Dec 2024
3 talent and ad agency M&A deals to know about:
- Live Nation buying Timeline
- Gersh buying You First
- Omnicom / Interpublic merger
1
1
189
29 Aug 2024
We seek to hire a strong associate who can lead “beginner to intermediate”client advisory projects.
161
27 Aug 2024
A cultural marketing agency in Southeast Asia seeks a sale to a strategic partner.
DM me to discuss.
152
19 Aug 2024
Here are 3 M&A negotiation tips for creator economy dealmaking:
- Reciprocity
- Find other cash value outside price
- Be wary of buyer diligence costs & timeline
128
15 Aug 2024
Want to hear me talk about creator economy investing and valuations?
Vote for my SXSW panel with investors in our space.
125
10 Aug 2024
Today’s LinkedIn “honor wall” to former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, is simply awesome.
98
25 Jul 2024
A portfolio of kids & family YouTube channels is for sale. DM me if you want to see the dataroom.
165
21 Jul 2024
“Men did not love Rome because she was great. She was great because they had loved her.”
- G.K. Chesterton
132
16 Jul 2024
Want to own a portfolio of kids & family YouTube channels?
- 860k revenue
- 17% EBITDA margins
DM me.
1
141
Chris Erwin retweeted
13 Jul 2024
Whatever your politics, this will be an iconic image for decades to come.
269
1,365
16,680
1,369,637
9 Jun 2024
NYC needs more creator economy networking events.
So I’m doing one this Thu @ 5pm.
143
23 Apr 2024
On the Triller / AGBA merger…
Did some deal research today.
I see major 🚩🚩🚩🚩
182
17 Apr 2024
I did some math on the Dude Perfect $100M investment
What do you all think — is this a good or bad deal?
1
14
364
12 Mar 2024
Exec meetup this Tuesday night in LA.
6-8pm ish at Sorry Not Sorry, on Pico.
Tell your fellow founders / owners / builders / investors.
301
7 Mar 2024
IM and UGC tech is appealing to ad networks, mktg agencies, digital publishers, and social channel aggregators.
DM me if you want to be an owner of a business like this.
164
6 Mar 2024
Buzzfeed sold Complex to NTWRK for $109M, a month ago.
👇 A thread on deal value drivers, a new combined growth plan, and a note on a potentially pricey valuation:
1
355
6 Mar 2024
In Closing:
When Buzzfeed releases full-year 2023 earnings and 2024 guidance, we’ll be able to do some 10K sleuthing to break out Complex revenue and EBITDA. This will help get a sense of what the actual valuation multiple was, and the viability of Buzzfeed going forward.
1
127
6 Mar 2024
RockWater Industries provides companies with financial and strategic advisory in advertising, creator economy, and media. Our services are sophisticated yet affordable, for startups to post IPO. See how we can drive value for your business:
wearerockwater.com
123