Nick McShane, founder of Progress Partners, shares his experience of working with pioneering internet companies and his journey to founding a boutique investment bank that now helps startups with M&A, go-to-market strategy, and accessing new markets.

Nick McShane makes for a fascinating guest on this latest episode of Finalis’ Pencils Down podcast, having experienced first-hand the meteoric rise of the internet during the late ‘90s to early 2000s and working with some of the worldwide web’s pioneering companies. He went on to found Progress Partners, a boutique investment bank, and has since been helping startups with strategy work, go-to-market strategy, and accessing new markets. With 35 people based in Boston, New York, and Washington DC, Progress Partners is now also involved with M&A and helping clients who are ready to buy and sell companies.

Listen to this episode to learn about Nick's unique journey to founding Progress Partners and his perspective on the modern world of investment banking.