Kristin Alm, Author at Greater Sum Ventures

Greater Sum Ventures Adds Kologik to its Growing Platform of Public Safety Technology Solutions

Acquisition brings fourth tech company into GSV’s public safety platform

Vehlo Names New Executive Leadership Team to Drive New Season of Growth

Weis succeeds Michelle Fischer as CEO upon her move to the company’s board of directors

Greater Sum Ventures Acquires STRAX to Bolster Suite of Solutions for the Public Safety Sector

STRAX is an innovative leader in data aggregation capabilities that streamline emergency response

Vehlo Acquires Leading Auto Shop Management Software, Shop-Ware

Shop-Ware enables service professionals to communicate better and sell their value

Tracker RMS Expands Recruitment Technology Offering into the Australia and New Zealand Markets

Tracker brings recruiting technology to the ANZ region under Brian Hill leading local operations

Transit Technologies Acquires TripShot to Enhance Mobility Solutions

TripShot is a fleet management software company known for its simple yet powerful platform in public and private commuter transportation

Greater Sum Ventures Makes Majority Investment in SOMA Global

SOMA Global is a leader in integrated cloud-native solutions for the public safety sector

BLOG: How To Remain Vigilant Against Cybercrime

The GSV security team recommends these 8 tips to protect against cybercrime and identity theft

Greater Sum Ventures Makes Majority Investment in Utility, Inc.

Utility is at the forefront of providing innovative, digital systems tailored for frontline professionals such as law enforcement officers and first responders

Lisa Stinnett Named To The Top 50 Women Leaders in Tennessee

The annual list is compiled by Women We Admire, a group of accomplished women executives and leaders across the U.S. and Canada

Stax Payments Acquires APPS, Expands Technology Stack

Acquisition brings new leadership and marks the continued evolution of Stax as a leading payment processor

PracticeTek and IPS Merge to Create One of the Nation’s Largest Retail Healthcare Solutions Providers

Transformative merger brings together two powerhouse software companies

Doctible and GrowthPlug Rank on Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List

Retail healthcare software platforms recognized for impressive revenue growth

Global Payments Leader Paulette Rowe Takes CEO Post at Stax Payments

Experienced industry executive poised to further company vision to be the global leader in integrated payments

PracticeTek Debuts Ora Dental, a Generational Technology Leap for the DSO and Dental Industry

Ora is the DSO industry’s first comprehensive information management system

GrowthPlug Ranks No. 12 Among Fastest Growing Private Companies

Portland Business Journal honors GrowthPlug for its rapid growth and remarkable achievement helping practices thrive

PracticeTek Announces Strategic Alliance with Inception Online Marketing

Inception Online Marketing joins PracticeTek to enhance digital solutions for healthcare professionals

GSV Recognized as Mid-Sized Business Excellence Recipient at Pinnacle Business Awards

The award is given to an East Tennessee company that has scaled their business, shown consistency, and is recognized in their respective business sector

LMPM Joins Inhabit’s Suite of Vacation Rental Management Solutions

Transaction gives Inhabit customers another property management system option

Vehlo Acquires Rapid Recon and Velocity Automotive

Vehlo is now the market leader in helping dealers connect their reconditioning-to-retail processes

Stax Payments Names New Leadership Team

Interim CEO John Kristel will focus on further scaling the organization on the heels of tremendous organic and inorganic growth

Greater Sum Ventures Makes Majority Investment in Recruiting Software Platform ‘Tracker’

Tracker is an award-winning recruitment software positioned for rapid growth

BLOG: How to Budget for Digital Marketing Campaigns

Tips for creating a marketing budget designed to achieve growth goals

PracticeTek Acquires GrowthPlug to Help Healthcare Practices Modernize

PracticeTek has acquired practice marketing platform GrowthPlug

BLOG: Getting a Handle on Marketing Automation

A primer on marketing automation activities, systems, and benefits

BLOG: Readying The Books for a Capital Transaction

Bookkeeping advice for entrepreneurs looking to partner with a capital sponsor

BLOG: How to Remain Vigilant Against Cyber Crime

Top tips for outsmarting the cyber criminals trying to infiltrate your business

BLOG: Your Analytics Are Officially On the Clock

Marketers should set up their new Google Analytics 4 account ASAP to begin accumulating valuable YoY data

BLOG: Dear Business Leader, Never Forget the Importance of Communication

3 basic tips for an effective internal communications strategy

Advice for Founders Considering Growth Equity

GSV’s Bill Nix offers advice to founders considering growth equity

An Entrepreneur Shares His Journey to Growth Equity

GSV’s Bill Nix shares his story of becoming an entrepreneur

Vehlo Announces Strategic Growth Investment

Vehlo, a leading provider of software and financial solutions for the automotive repair industry, received a majority investment from Greater Sum Ventures

Five Leading Orthodontic Software Providers Form Collaboration Under PracticeTek

Leading orthodontic software providers topsOrtho, Gaidge, EasyRx, Oasys Crossfire, and OrthoMinds have come together in a new partnership designed to help orthodontic professionals enhance patient care and experience

BLOG: Building and Compensating an All-Star SaaS Sales Force

A common-sense approach to thinking through roles, responsibilities and compensation

Community Brands Appoints David Wirta as New CEO

Seasoned executive rejoins company to accelerate growth

Anyone Home Joins Inhabit IQ’s Suite of Property Management Solutions

Client relationship management solution bolsters Inhabit IQ’s residential product suite

BLOG: Finance Tracking Tips for SaaS Companies

Top tips for tracking finances and using bookkeeping software

BLOG: 3 Steps to Getting Started in Digital Marketing

Digital marketing is an exciting and ever-evolving discipline that has revolutionized sales and marketing efforts for companies large and small

Stax to Become Fintech’s Newest Unicorn with Latest Funding Round

Co-founders and sister-and-brother duo Suneera Madhani and Sal Rehmetullah lead their company to $1B+ valuation, making history for minority founders and leaders everywhere

Reverence Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Ministry Brands

New partnership will further drive digital advancement for faith-based organizations

Lightyear Capital Leads Recapitalization of PracticeTek, Joining Founding Investor Greater Sum Ventures For Next Phase of Growth

Formed in 2020, PracticeTek provides more than 16,000 dental, orthodontic, chiropractic, optometry, dermatology, and other healthcare practices with best-in-class software solutions