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Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning

TechCrunch: M&A

First, it is snapping up Blinkist , a startup out of Berlin that had built a platform to discover and read abbreviated versions of longer non-fiction books — “Blinks” that typically take no more than 15 minutes to read or listen to. Seim is far from concerned about this, though. Key insights have always been a commodity.”

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02-09-2024 Newsletter: Intention to Lateral?

OfficeHours

The Lateral Process The biggest piece of advice I have for current banking analysts looking to lateral is to actively build your network. You have to start from the bottom again and build a solid reputation, even if you had been viewed as a “top-bucket” at the prior firm, which can be challenging.

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M&A Blog #17 – valuation (Comparable Company)

Francine Way

Building the proforma income statement, proforma balance sheet, and Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF). While different valuation professionals differ on which multiples to use based on the target’s industry, and so on; a few multiples have became analysts favorites: TEV/Revenue, TEV/EBITDA, and TEV/Tangible Book Value.

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How Will ChatGPT Change M&A?

Midaxo

LLMs get their ‘intelligence’ from being trained on a massive amount of data — basically most of the public internet and a lot of books. Instead of spending time and mental energy on coming up with the building blocks, you can focus on curating and improving the raw materials. It’s an exciting road ahead for M&A.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Post-Merger Integration Playbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful M&A Transactions

Devensoft

Download the full article as a PDF. Download now Assessing Company Goals and Objectives Before pursuing a post-merger integration or divestiture transaction, it is important to understand the company’s goals and objectives. Download the post-merger playbook as a PDF to take with you. Get a copy to-go. Short on time?

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

Build proforma income statement and balance sheet. The 5th step in DCF is to build the proforma income statement and balance sheet, using the proforma assumptions, forecast horizon, and the growth stage selected from the previous step. To download @RISK for a free trial version, click here. Derive Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF).