Co-Founding Managing Partner of Orchid Black Jim Barnish Jr. joins Darryl for this week’s instalment. With over 15 years leadership experience in M&A, strategic market planning and global operations, Jim draws on deep functional and investment experience. With “smart” growth as their focal point, Orchid Black partner with tech-forward companies to build game-changing businesses. They strive to see their clients hit bigger milestones and greater returns faster. Using their experience driven insight and execution, they elevate companies and amplify their value in the marketplace.
Whether the end goal is market fit or an exit, Orchid Black strengthens its partner-clients with their transformative relationships. Orchids are durable plants which can grow for over 100 years if looked after properly – their clients thrive in the same way. Secondly, the team works exclusively with companies that are cash flow positive, or already in the black, hence the name Orchid Black.
Jim has curated a collection of proven, date-driven processes to assist companies build scalable VC ready solutions, facilitating and accelerating organic growth with his clients. He advocates success in business is a result of determination and mentality, rather than finding exploitations in the marketplace.