Andrew Wilkinson – Tiny Capital
February 25, 2021

Andrew Wilkinson – Tiny Capital

David Barr chats with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tiny Capital.

Subtitle: Making one good decision a year so the rest will take care of themselves.

In this episode David Barr, President, CEO and Portfolio Manager, chats with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tiny Capital. They discuss Andrew’s early entrepreneurial background and his transition to investor, his experience in the tech sector, value investing and taking his company, WeCommerce, from private to public.

Key Takeaways

[01:41]Andrew’s transition from his tech startup, MetaLab, to becoming an investor.
[04:12]The importance of UX and design in the technology world.
[10:16]Andrew’s perspective on service-based businesses compared to recurring revenue businesses.
[12:29]Andrew’s transition to value investor.
[14:42]Taking WeCommerce from private to public and the M&A process that has followed in the months since listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
[24:59]Some of the frameworks Andrew has used for incentives, what's worked and what hasn't.
[29:00]Lunch and learning from Bill Ackman.
[42:11]Andrew’s biggest missed investment.
[47:11]Some book recommendations from Andrew.