The event was a great opportunity for pioneering players in the packaged foods, beverages, commodities and supply chain spaces to build interest in their respective companies and seek out interested capital market participants.

The self-storage asset class has remained strong through economic cycles, with recent social trends making it an attractive investment.

Last week, irlabs hosted “Investor Day: Companies Disrupting The World We Live In”, in partnership with NEO Exchange and sponsored by Odyssey Trust Company and Generation IACP.

Here are some takeaways inspired by Patagonia’s move and how leaders and businesses can follow suit in their own ways…

No, not the ones you’re thinking. The IR Sunday Scaries typically occur Sunday afternoon when you realize you need to get a material press release out before market-open Monday morning. While irlabs is always there to help in a pinch, here are some tips to avoid the stress.

Gordon Scott, an active investor and technical analyst of securities, futures, forex, and penny stocks for 20+ years wrote an article on The Halloween Strategy. This timing strategy is built off the thesis that equity securities perform better between October 31st and May 1st. But is this theory trick or treat?

With today’s changing business landscape, there is increased pressure for companies to be transparent about their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact.

Read our key takeaways below that will help your company learn more about making the decision to go public and the ongoing investor engagement afterwards.

“We’re thrilled to announce this new webinar and opportunity for new and existing public companies to learn more and see where irlabs, Irwin and Odyssey Trust interact throughout the company life cycle,” said Caroline Sawamoto, Principal and Co-founder of irlabs, who will be moderating the session. “Gaining investor invisibility and awareness can be challenging, especially in today’s environment. Our panelists will share how to break through the noise and standout.”

As a commodity producer, your company needs to have a solid strategy to show stability through market turmoil to appeal to investors and customers.

Gaining sell-side analyst coverage increases the exposure of a company to capital markets with the potential benefits of attracting new investors, increasing trading liquidity, and improving stock price performance. We know analysts have influence, and they can even be an outside advocate for your company with institutional investors and traders.

Going public takes extraordinary diligence and is an all-hands-on-deck exercise dealing with many moving parts and advisors. We’ve created our official IPO / RTO checklist in a timeline format starting 6 to 9 months before an IPO containing: key steps to support an IPO, ongoing activities once a company is public, and a compilation of other handy IPO resources.

Increasingly, corporate strategy and values are becoming intertwined. We are seeing a divergence from the traditional philosophy of creating shareholder value at any cost to an alternative model of enterprise that acknowledges the social and environmental implications of business.

When you think of business school, you probably think of accounting classes, economics, or supply chain management, but not human rights. However, a growing number of business schools across the world are beginning to incorporate the social aspect of ESG into their curriculum with the introduction of courses centered around human rights and business — taking on subjects such as outsourcing, land rights and privacy.

In late 2021, Simon Fraser University student Chris assumed he would live in the perpetual loop of not having enough experience for a job, but unable to get a job without experience. He had his eyes set on investor relations, but as a university student, he was constantly told “no one goes to school to be an Investor Relations Officer”. Learn more about how Chris got his foot in the IR door.

Congratulations, you’ve scored a long-awaited meeting with institutional investors! Here are irlabs’ five top tips to help the meeting flow more smoothly.

Are you wondering what IR and PR activities to do this summer? Everyone says summer is quiet and no one is around, but while your competitors dial down the news flow and outreach, consider this as an opportunity for YOU to stay on top.

We know it’s tough out there, and it may get worse before it gets better. We know that’s not what people want to hear. Caroline and I have more scars than we wish to admit from frustrated investors over the years. That is why irlabs is doubling down.