Neil Johnson – Take the Profit When You Can

<p><strong>BIO: </strong>Neil Johnson is a renowned finance expert with over 30 years of experience in investment banking, merchant banking, and research analysis in Canadian and UK capital markets.</p><p><strong>STORY:</strong> Neil invested in an internet company building website templates when the internet was just starting. The company filed to go public, but the financiers kept delaying the process and never went public. Six months later, the company went to zero. Neil lost his entire investment.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> Take the profit when you can. Take some money out and play with the rest. Do your due diligence.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Try not to be overly greedy. There’s something about leaving a little on the table for someone else.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Neil Johnson</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilallanjohnson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Neil Johnson</strong></a> is a renowned finance expert with over 30 years of experience in investment banking, merchant banking, and research analysis in both Canadian and UK capital markets.</p><p>He currently serves as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of <a href="https://www.dukeroyalty.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Duke Royalty</a>. He is responsible for leading deal origination, due diligence, and structuring for Duke, a $300 million alternative finance investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange.</p><p>Neil’s expertise as CEO of Duke Royalty and in his prior role as European Head of Investment Banking at Canaccord Genuity is invaluable for business owners of private companies and investors in public companies.</p><p>He has played an instrumental role in the growth and success of companies, raising over $5 billion in funding for hundreds of companies during his 19-year tenure.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>During the run-up to the.com one era, when th