Investor Focus Ep 2: Adrian Di Marco- A master class in early stage investing from a $5Bill journey

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Today's Investor Focus guest is Adrian Di Marco, Founder of Technology One which is listed on the ASX with a market cap of approximately $5billion.

Adrian was our guest for our Founder Focus Ep 3 where we discussed his journey founding and turning Technology One into one of Australia’s most successful tech companies, that has produced record revenues and profits for an impressive 14 years in a row.

Since retiring from Technology One, Adrian focuses his energy towards the Di Marco Family Office, which invests in public markets, alternative investments, and a growing venture capital portfolio which currently sits at more than 40 investments.

As an investor and mentor to early stage Founders, Adrian brings many of the lessons and structures that helped turn Tech One into the $5billion powerhouse it is today.

This episode goes deeper into early-stage investment related ideas such as:

• Board reporting and ideas on what the first one or two pages of every board report should look like.
• Founder accountability.
• Creating a culture of simplicity when communicating ideas and making decisions.
• Reviewing people, process, structure, and strategy when things aren’t going as forecast.
• We talk pricing and when to discount and when not to.
• Remuneration and incentive structures.
• The difference between leadership and management, and fostering both within an organisation.
• What Adrian looks for in a Founder and an investment.
• And much more

This episode is a real master class for founders and investors and we hope you find these ideas useful.

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