Hamilton Helmer

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Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Strategy Capital

Los Altos, California, United States

Overview

Hamilton Helmer is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Strategy Capital, leveraging a career as a premier business strategist. He has advised major companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Adobe, and holds a Ph. D. in Economics from Yale University.

His interests lie in applying strategic frameworks to understand enduring organizations. He analyzes institutions like Stanford University and follows market trends through publications like The Wall Street Journal, connecting academic concepts with real-world business success.

He is the author of the influential business strategy book, "7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy. "

Personality Overview

Decisive

Vision Oriented

Fast-Paced

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Business Strategy
Authored the book "7 Powers, " a foundational text on business strategy, and has built his career advising major companies on strategic decisions.
Investment Frameworks
As Chief Investment Officer of Strategy Capital, he directly applies his unique strategy concepts to make long-term equity investment decisions.
Competitive Advantage
His entire professional focus is on identifying and understanding the sources of durable competitive advantage, which he terms "Power. "

Media Appearances

Hamilton has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2012
Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Strategy Capital
1-1982 - 1-2012
Managing Director at Strategy Capital
9-2008 - 1-2018
Instructor at Stanford University
10-2016
Chairman of the Board at American Science and Engineering
Consultant at Bain & Company

Education

1969 - 1978
Ph.D. from Yale University
1965 - 1969
AB from Williams College

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Insights For Selling To Hamilton

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hamilton is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hamilton

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hamilton move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Hamilton take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Hamilton

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