HostingCon 2013
Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2C)
Cheval Capital is pleased to be a charter member of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition.
The I2 coalition supports those who build the nuts and bolts of the Internet. The coalition believes the continued growth of the Internet is vital for growing an environment of innovation in America and it seeks to engage in ways to foster success of the Internet and Internet infrastructure industry.
Please check out their website at http://i2coalition.com/ and lend your support!
Hillary Stiff & Frank Stiff
Hillary Stiff - PingZine 2012 Article
Data Center Knowledge Article
HostingCon 2012
SingleHop Financing
The WHIR - Derek Vaughan on "Web Hosting Still Growing"
Hillary Stiff has some comments in Derek Vaughan's recent WHIR column on Web Hosting & HostingCon 2011.
SingleHop - #25 on Inc Magazine's List of the Fastest Growing Companies
Congratulations to the guys at SingleHop for making #25 on Inc Magazine's list of the fastest growing companies in America. Their profile is here and there is a nice article on how they got started here.
HostingCon 2011 - How the Big Buyers Look At Acquisitions
This turned out to be a great panel with Hillary Stiff (Managing Director of Cheval Capital), Ditlev Bredahl (CEO of OnApp), Joe Bardenheier (SVP of Endurance), Mike Jones (CFO of Softlayer), and Sumeet Sabharwal (SVP of Navisite.) There were no slides but David Snead posted a description of the panel with some of its key thoughts on his WHIR blog. If you aren't aware of David Snead, he is a well regarded, Washington D.C. attorney that works exclusively with companies that provide the infrastructure supporting the internet and those who create and distribute products and services electronically. His website is here.
Hillary Stiff & Frank Stiff
HostingCon 2011 - Cheval Capital's Web Hosting M&A Market Overview
HostingCon 2011 - Why Your Business May Be Worth More (or Less) To You Than A Buyer
HostingCon 2011 Discount Code
For those of you attending HostingCon 2011 feel free to use the discount code CHEVALCAPITAL2011 for a slight reduction in registration costs.
Frank
Hillary Stiff Speaking At HostingCon 2011
Hillary will be speaking at HostingCon 2011 (www.hostingcon.com) in San Diego.
Her panel, "How the Big Buyers Look At Acquisitions", is on Tuesday, August 9th at 3pm.
This is a unique panel comprised of some of the top hosters talking frankly about how they look at acquisitions. The panelists take a down to earth look at many parts of the acquisition process including how they determine value, what risk means to the purchase price, features that can add or reduce the price, and practical, real world advice for sellers and other prospective buyers. Panelists currently include Lance Crosby of SoftLayer, Joe Bardenheier of Endurance International, Ditlev Brehdahl of OnApp/UK2, Hillary Stiff of Cheval Capital and more!
WHIR Magazine - Better Bookeeping
Check out Hillary's comments in WHIR Magazine's March issue for an article on the accounting issues and hurdles that hosters face when selling their business, seeking financing or finding an investor (pages 34 - 36.) It is a good background article and if you have any questions or would like to talk more about it please give Hillary or Frank a call.