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Exit Planning Through an Investment Banker’s Lens

Focus Investment Banking

This target is negotiated and agreed upon, and the investment banking advisor will play a large role here. Clean Up the Financials Five years of clear, consistent books build trustno formal audit needed, just detail. Consistently book expenses to the appropriate line item.

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. Investment banking requires more process and project management skills , while equity research requires stronger creativity and communication skills.

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

TechCrunch: M&A

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. “But there was never something before Go1 that looked like a great fit,” Seim said.

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Building an Empire - Businesses, Private Equity, And M&A - With Adam Coffey

How2Exit

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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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Book Review: “Lost and Founder” by Rand Fishkin

Beyond M&A

It’s this transparency that not only builds trust in his message but also sets a real, relatable tone for the reader. Navigating Startup Growth: Offering insight into the hurdles and setbacks Moz faced, the book emphasizes that growth is not always smooth or guaranteed.

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7 Things We Learned About Entrepreneurship By Interviewing Dana Derricks - Author of Multiple Books, 3 Time 2 Coma Club Winner, and Goat Farmer

How2Exit

After college, Dana continued to build his business and invested heavily in self-education. Concept 2: Write Books Quickly And Easily Dana's experience with writing books also speaks to the potential of writing books quickly and easily. Dana's experience speaks to the potential of writing books quickly and easily.