Long-term investment perspective is easy to claim and difficult to maintain. The pressures of venture capital — the need to mark portfolios, the expectations of limited partners, the competitive dynamics of the asset class — all create incentives for shorter time horizons than deep technology investment typically requires. Yazan Al Homsi has maintained the patience that his investment sectors demand, building a portfolio with the conviction...
Merchant services is among the most competitive and most commoditized segments of the payments industry — a market where dozens of processors offer functionally similar products and where price has historically been the primary competitive battleground. Thomas Priore has built Priority's merchant services business on a different premise: that merchants want more than commodity payment acceptance, and that the companies that offer genuinely...
Direct sales as an industry is evolving—under pressure from digital alternatives, changing consumer expectations, and increasing scrutiny of the practices and culture of field sales organizations. Grit Marketing has positioned itself on the right side of this evolution by building a culture that embraces the aspects of direct sales that are genuinely valuable while actively working to improve on the industry's historical weaknesses.Career...