YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Common exit strategies include being acquired by another company, the sale of equity, or a management or employee buyout. We will cover them in more depth below: Acquisition. Acquisition: The acquisition is often known as a “merger and acquisition.” Who needs an exit strategy? Management buyout.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2016

For a young entrepreneur, the mergers and acquisitions process can be exciting and potentially lucrative but it can also be the source of considerable stress. And, at the conclusion of your company’s sale, that you have achieved the post-deal involvement that you wanted, without leaving money on the table.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another vein of thought is that boards should primarily be involved in strategic planning when there is a major event such as a change in the CEO, a major investment opportunity, a looming acquisition, a decline in sales, or an unsolicited takeover bid. This requires the board to oversee the implementation of the strategic plan.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is not uncommon for startup directors to be more deeply involved in the operations of the business when the company is entering a new market, hiring critical team members or raising capital. This may mean straddling the line between governance and management when necessary.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

One popular type of strategy is market penetration, which focuses on increasing sales of current products in existing markets. Finally, a popular method is an acquisition or merger, where businesses integrate with another company to increase market share and gain access to new customers or resources.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

17:07] I’m seeing more and more agencies talk about growth through acquisition – is that a good way to grow? Look, if you work in sales, wanna learn how to sell or just peek at the latest sales news. That's what I, that's what I thought you were gonna say first was the operation. Blumer CPAs. And it's weird.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. billion.)

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

By focusing on reducing human touches and automating the sales and recruitment process, Angelichio and the Judge Group are able to minimize the cost associated with hiring additional internal staff while meeting their market demand in record time! The impact of a decrease in price is a reduction in profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In addition, many corporations have quarterly filing requirements, or even monthly ones if you have payroll taxes, sales taxes, or state filing requirements. Also, mergers, acquisitions, and alliances with other companies almost always drive the need to modify your organizational entity for legal or operational purposes.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2015

It has been a national conversation in recent years and no one can argue that the impending baby boomer’s retirement will affect how business markets operate currently. It will be no different for mergers and acquisitions and small business sales. Competition will increase and it will be harder to sell your business.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Tortoises don’t have to hire god’s gift to sales, they can hire someone with potential who can grow in the role. Tortoises can take more time on operations. You don’t hire someone who can do sales or marketing, you hire the best sales VP you can find, or the best Marketing VP you can find. and they will.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. You can kick-off your next startup.

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David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

It’s misleadingly precise to have two digits to the right of the decimal in a CAC/LTV multiple for year 3 of your forecast (“Customer Acquisition Cost”/”LifeTime Value of Customer”). A model that shows X% growth over time with no embedded correlation to sales/marketing is a huge red flag. 15) Bridge historical and projected data.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2017

Take sales tax, for instance. If you sell a product, the state where you’ve established nexus needs to be determined, as does whether sales tax applies to your product there. Each state regulates sales tax differently, so keeping track of regulations yourself can be challenging.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. You can kick-off your next startup.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Expanding your marketing, administration, and operations can present some serious challenges, however, if you prepare well in advance, then you will have no problem navigating the competitive business climate. Social media campaigns can be incredibly effective means of boosting sales and increasing reach to targeted markets.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Never missing an opportunity for a good war story, I’d like to revisit one high-profile transaction, the $650 million acquisition of MySpace by Fox Interactive Media in 2005, on which I spent many sleepless nights along with the rest of the deal team. Read on for a fuller explanation. Intermix and its advisors weren’t fools.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

So I helped, I was one of his first employees and wound up becoming the chief operating officer and running part of the firm and we grew at our peak to around 50 people or so. ” We’re looking at each other trying to get the next sale. And I really wanted to get into management consulting field.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 11, 2021

For this type, you can expect an overhaul or a big makeover in terms of looks and operations. Total rebrands typically happen in the event of mergers or even new leaders. Aged identity New leadership Expanding the audience base Business acquisition Adapting to values and trends. Total rebrand. Why rebrand?

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. Office and Operations. SALES & MARKETING. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. Newsletters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

It probably had more to do with the fact that they had doubled their sales annually for several years, and still managed to squeeze out a profit of $11M in their year of acquisition. The best advantage includes intellectual property to provide a barrier to entry or incent acquisition. billion a few years ago.

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Up and Running

JULY 20, 2015

Operating activities. Your organization’s operating activities include everything that relates to how you generate revenue. Most transactions relating to the sale or purchase of property, equipment, or other non-current assets are included in your investing activities, as are any expenses tied up in mergers or acquisitions.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 10, 2014

Often, the lender then tracks the pledged assets until money is received or inventory sold, expecting repayment from the proceeds of sale. This type of funding is great for startup companies, refinancing existing loans, and financing for growth, mergers and acquisitions. The purchase orders are then assigned to the lender.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

Q lipso, an Israeli startup funded by JVP (see previous VC Cafe post ), has announced the acquisition of the assets of Veoh , a user generated video site, on the virge of its declaration of bankruptcy. Several other Israeli startups operate in the same space, inclduing Oovoo, Seetoo and Watchitoo.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Sales forecast. Major corporations use pro forma statements to illustrate projected numbers, like in the case of a merger or acquisition, or to emphasize certain current figures. A typical profit and loss statement should include: your revenue (also called sales), followed by. Cash flow statement. Balance sheet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. You can kick-off your next startup.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 1, 2004

. “Our quarterly license revenues are dependent on a relatively small number of large transactions involving sales of our products to customers, and any delay or failure in closing one or more of these transactions could adversely affect our results of operations.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 14, 2011

“Raul’s contribution to PetsMD as a member of our Advisory Board for the last year has been outstanding,” said Tina Cannon Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer. “His entrepreneurial online experience as Vice President with Travelocity has been invaluable in helping to sharpen PetsMD’s strategic focus.

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Transformify

AUGUST 1, 2022

The hindsight is that by entering a new market your business may face cultural differences the marketing and sales teams have not been prepared for. This can bring down operational or production costs permitting the companies to improve their profit margins. We observed a 3-digit percentage rise in e-commerce sales in 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. You can kick-off your next startup.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

Sales reps are also likely to be familiar with Salesforce because it’s the most widely used CRM, reducing onboarding costs for companies that use it. Buffett, when thinking of low-cost production moats, uses GEICO (another Berkshire Hathaway acquisition) as an example. The primary goal is user acquisition. Dig a deep moat.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Before joining Track.com as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Savage served as Managing Director of FX Macro Sales at Goldman Sachs, where he published widely-read and insightful research focused on the foreign exchange markets and the macroeconomic environment. Moderator: Robert Savage, CEO, Track.com. and Economics, both from Cornell University.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2011

This article picks up from that point onward, discussing the challenges we ran into once we went into operation mode, the invaluable lessons that only first-hand experience can teach, the exit strategy which was the $250,000 sale of the website, and finally my overall concluding thoughts on the entire experience.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. It’s meant to support and grow a business until an “exit” in the form of an IPO, a merger or acquisition, or in less than ideal scenarios, a company shutdown.

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