Ziad K Abdelnour

On the New Power Elite Shaping the New World Order

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 9 July 2010
There is a new and unique development in human history that is taking place around the world today. It is unprecedented in reach and volume, and it is also the greatest threat to all global power structures: the ‘global political awakening.’ The term...

Is Water The New Gold?

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 6 July 2010
It is a fact that water use is today rising at double the rate of global population growth owing to urbanization, more water-intensive agricultural products, growing industrialization of emerging markets and the impact of climate change. The supply o...

Private Equity Investing – Setting the record straight

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 29 June 2010
We at Blackhawk meet on the average over 500 entrepreneurs a year; and the question that keeps recurring at all times by every one of our entrepreneurs seeking funding is: Why is every private equity fund we meet trying to take advantage of us? We ar...

How smart is your Social Networking?

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 26 June 2010
I am frequently asked by people what I think of social networking at large (having such a high profile on the World Wide Web), how on earth do I have the time to get involved given the incredible pressures I face on a daily basis running Blackhawk Pa...

On Structuring an Earn-out

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 15 June 2010
As you all know, most deals fall apart because companies CEOs/owners (and/or the investors already in the “deal”) are not realistic when placing a value on their respective companies. When there’s a valuation difference between what...

On things worth considering when investing in Cleantech

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 31 May 2010
As part of Blackhawk’s close group of family and friends; and to set the record straight, we thought we’d share with you some of the most provoking thoughts we entertain when investing in Green Technology. As you may be aware of, throughout the world...

Don’t be Fooled by What Policy Makers tell you Read the Facts

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 29 May 2010
As part of Blackhawk’s close group of family and friends, we thought we’d share with you some of our most salient views as to the state of the world economy today and what to watch for in case you’re also in the “Wealth Creation” business. We hope th...

Want to know What are our Private Equity Deal Killers?

By : Ziad K. Abdelnour| 27 May 2010
As part of Blackhawk’s close group of family and friends; and to set the record straight, we thought we’d share with you the Classic “deal killers” that we encounter when reviewing the more than 2,000 business plans submitted to us on the average a y...