For over 25 years, INSIGHT Business Systems (IBS) has been serving early stage companies in Silicon Valley as well as companies around the world with links to Silicon Valley in one way or another.  

“Insight” is defined as “the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.”  In the case of INSIGHT Business Systems, it’s the ability to better understand a business, either from internal or external data. INSIGHT Business Systems was borne with data analysis in mind, long before data analytics became a thing.  Through analysis and systems, entrepreneurs have the opportunity to better understand their business, and to improve their decision-making as their business evolves and grows.  With data and business judgment, INSIGHT Business Systems loves helping entrepreneurs move through that process.

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Our Mission

Through coaching and mentoring, INSIGHT Business Systems aims to help companies get started and move through various stages of growth by creating business partnerships with an eye towards collaboration, innovation, and merger and acquisition opportunities.

MANAGING PARTNER

PETER KENT, Founder & Managing Partner

Inspired by great entrepreneurs and investors, and with a vision to create great opportunities for others by learning from those who have done it before, Peter Kent started INSIGHT Business Systems in 1994.

He has been instrumental in teaching executive management teams the importance of dynamic planning, addressing all operational aspects of the business and sound financial management.

He has been an active participant and adviser to the Boards of dozens of Silicon Valley companies. He has a strong CFO background, helped raise over $250 million in venture investment through multiple transactions, and co-teaches entrepreneurship classes for Stanford University’s graduate engineering programs.

Peter has held senior executive positions at both public and private companies. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is passionate about mentoring, helping others, and life in general.

Recently Peter was honored to become a Stanford Associate, something granted by Stanford University to less than 2% of its alums for lifetime achievement of volunteer service to the university.