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When Does a Private-to-Private Merger Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

I’m pretty on record as saying I don’t think many private-to-private tech mergers make sense. Our goal from the outset was to build a great eCommerce experience that could compete with Michels on one side (for DIY / crafting) and Party City on the other (throwing events / parties / celebrations). The thesis was simple.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Minimize one-time sales in your business model. New channels, such as adding brick-and-mortar distributors to supplement your online sales, also can multiply your rate of growth.

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2022 predictions for AR/VR, Metaverse tech and gaming

VC Cafe

It’s enough to look at the predictions from 2019 (that didn’t see Covid coming…) to understand how big trends can missed due to an unpredictable sequence of events. billion merger in Jan 2022. In the same vain, NFT games will go mainstream. Source: VentureBeat ).

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8 Marketing Multipliers To Boost Your Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Sponsor customer events for visibility and giveaways. These events are also opportunities to get a better handle on customer requirements, as well as measure your customer satisfaction and market trends. Other non-sponsored high-profile events can be used as powerful bonding opportunities. Show potential customers that you care.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Instead of funding, you pay the investors a structured royalty, which is a portion of the sales. These phases are focused on inorganic growth, mergers, buyouts, acquisitions, and exit preparation for the business. Elevator pitch comes in very handy to pitch to investors when you meet them in events or conferences.

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7 Ways To Balance Your Heart And Logic With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Building a sustainable business is more like a marathon than an event. Equity investors realize that they won’t see any real return until an exit occurs, such as a sale, merger, or IPO. Most entrepreneurs underestimate the resource and time requirements for scaling, and overestimate their own range of capabilities.

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The Role of the Board of Directors in Strategic Management

Board Effect

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. Choosing Metrics to Monitor Strategy Implementation.