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Matthew Brunstrum On Prioritizing Operations and Financials For a Successful Acquisition

The Startup Magazine

Mergers and acquisitions are an integral part of the business world. Forecasters believe that M&A deal activity will continue to happen, though these figures may be tempered by the economic issues created already in 2020 due to the coronavirus. The Basic Principles of Mergers and Acquisitions.

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The State of Gaming in 2022

VC Cafe

The global games and services market is forecast to reach $188 billion in 2022, a 1.2% forecasted decline year on year according to research from Ampere Analysis after two years of massive growth. All of 2021 saw only $85 billion in deals. While mobile game revenue was down 6.6% year-over-year, downloads were up 0.4%

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Sunny Whether: Two Types of Forecasting Models for Running Your Startup

Hunter Walker

I don’t believe the forecast you show me. Ok, so far I’ve told you the forecast I’m looking at during fundraising is a lie and the one you’re using during initial iteration is a trap. So when is the right time for a startup to build a forecast that actually starts measuring the health of the company?

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DataRails Hires David Rosenberg as New VP of Customer Success

The Startup Magazine

The benefits of using DataRails can clearly be seen in the rapid customer acquisition the company is experiencing and the overall excitement for the product among users.” ” Product Focus.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a SaaS Company

Up and Running

There are common components in every business plan, but a SaaS (or subscription) business plan should have a special focus on customer acquisition (ie. Because of this, it’s critical to create a plan that includes a solid financial forecast. Customer acquisition plan. Customer acquisition strategy. Yes, of course.

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Startup Benchmarks

VC Cafe

Forecasting is sometimes done by dragging the mouse based on many assumptions, because it’s hard to predict the future. While there isn’t a single magic number or set formula, understanding industry benchmarks can be really helpful to keep a finger on the pulse to measure the health of the company and make more informed forecasts.

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McLaren Strategic Ventures Sajan Pillai Discusses the Top Five Trends for Advancing Global Technology in 2022 

The Startup Magazine

Gartner forecasts 51% of global knowledge workers will be remote by the end of 2021. McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp, the SPAC focused on fintech recently closed a $ 201 million IPO at NASDAQ. Sajan was responsible for the company’s growth and acquisitions. continues to see unprecedented labor shortages, with 10.1