Jim Estill from Danby presents To Inspire You Long Term

Jim EstillCEO Danby

Always Start with a Goal● To inspire you long term

0 to $2 Billion● This is the title of a marketing book I wrote

The start● Circuit board design

●Needed a computer

●No Angel or VC

The split● Connect Tech

● EMJ

Sales● $450K

● $1M

● $1.9M

● $2.6M

● $4.6M

● $5.6M

Sales● $10M

● $21M

● $41M

● $39M

● $40M

● $68M

IPO● $68M in sales

● First outside capital

Angel investing/boards/advisor● Blackberry

● 100 other companies

10 years later● $350,000,000 sales

● Sold to SYNNEX

5 years at SYNNEX● $800M to $2Billion

First Retirement● Angel/VC in NY

● 5 years

● 150 investment

● 25 exits

Return to Canada● DDE Media

● Danby CEO

Secrets to Success

There are none● It is all the little things

Failure● Fail often, fail fast, fail cheap.

Know yourself● Your unique strengths

Manage Risk● Think downside

Be Frugal●Not only with $

●With time use

Nurture a Network● Give freely to people

● Be deliberate

Questions?

Jim Estill

www.danby.com

@jimestill