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Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between RC - Research & Consulting GmbH and MAC Holding GmbH ('Management Consult')

Benchmark International

Founded in 2002, rc - research & consulting, based in Bielefeld, Germany, is a well-known full-service market research institute. The company invests in profitable companies in the industrial, software, services, food and agricultural technology sectors.

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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 12 - What is Microlending?

RKJ Partners

By 2002, there were 650 separate organizations in microfinance. Between 2002 and 2008, the total number of microenterprises in the United States grew from 21.5 Between 2002 and 2008, the total number of microenterprises in the United States grew from 21.5 million to 25.4 million, which was a growth from 13.1 million in 1999.

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On the Hunt: SymphonyAI’s M&A Algo

The Deal

Profitable Growth SymphonyAI , which became profitable in the first quarter, aims to be the No. AI), which is not profitable, has a $4.4 Wadhwani created private equity firm Symphony Technology Group LLC in 2002 and is SymphonyAI’s sole backer, having invested $1 billion to build out the company.

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Helicopter Money – How It May Save the Insurance Brokerage Business (and the Rest of the Economy)

Sica Fletcher

While insurance premiums tend to be one of the last bills not to be paid, a 50% drop in GDP would surely have a massive impact on insurance premiums, brokerage revenues, and profit margins. The Great Depression lasted for an entire decade. It took gearing up for World War II to ultimately end the economic dislocation.

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Why Aren’t More Tire Dealerships Going Public?

Focus Investment Banking

I still recall the metric that was drilled into me back then: hit $50 million in revenue and a few back-to-back years of profitability and you, too, can go public. But the costs of compliance with regulatory requirements, such as those imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, are significant.

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Top UK angel networks for your start-up

Growth Business

Founded: 2002 (2020 as Newable) Members: Over 500 angel investors Number of deals: 50 Investment range: N/A Interested in: Med tech, AI, space, robotics and 4IR Contact: BuildingConfidence@newable.co.uk Typically investing between £25k and £500k, the not-for-profit network has invested £16m into 99 companies to date.

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Chande Kroll Stop

Wall Street Mojo

This indicator was introduced by Tushar Chande and Stanley Kroll, two Canadian bankers, and technical analysts ; they first mentioned it in the book The New Technical Trader: Boost Your Profit by Plugging into the Latest Indicators , which came out in 1994. Monitoring and adjusting stops – A trader can adjust their stop loss levels.

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