13 - Ian Warwick on transforming companies and lessons for EIS investing

Ian Warwick worked in various executive roles in the US before founding Deepbridge. We focus on one of these, Aftersoft, a software company that Ian was brought in to turn round. Over five years, he turned things round and put the company on course for a successful exit later on. We discuss the challenges of entering a difficult situation and finding the right path, including what to cut and when. The challenges for companies selling into the US are well known, and we tap Ian's very practical experiences. We also talk about how he applies the lessons he learnt to investing and supporting startup companies and how EIS is actually secondary in this. https://deepbridgecapital.com/ (Deepbridge Capital) Suggested books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0091906814/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OBNUO62M3LEC&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+win+friends+and+influence+people&qid=1605615847&sprefix=how+to+win+fr%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1 (How to Win Friends and Influence People) by Dale Carnegie https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemist-Fable-About-Following-Dream/dp/0722532938/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C57XULJ2YVCX&dchild=1&keywords=paolo+coelho+the+alchemist&qid=1605615882&sprefix=paolo+c%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1 (The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream) by Paulo Coelho https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Who-Planted-Trees/dp/0720613345/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NUN3VYWQE7O4&dchild=1&keywords=the+man+who+planted+trees&qid=1605615966&quartzVehicle=69-2047&replacementKeywords=the+who+planted+trees&sprefix=the+man+who+planted+t%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1 (The Man Who Planted Trees) by Jean Giono