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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. Since 2013, M&A activity has created $10 trillion in domestic transactions. An acquisition can fulfill these needs while bringing a company a new market share and better opportunities for growth. The Basic Principles of Mergers and Acquisitions.

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“A-Commerce” To Rise In 2013, Says Schedulicity

YoungUpstarts

And in 2013, technology will increasingly enable this valuable economic sector to focus on establishing and nurturing client relationships, while automating and streamlining essential business functions, says Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of online appointment scheduling service Schedulicity.

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Startup Accelerator The Brandery Opens Applications For 2013

YoungUpstarts

Cincinnati, Ohio-based startup accelerator the Brandery is currently accepting applications for its 2013 edition of its four-month acceleration program for brand-driven consumer Internet startups. The 2013 class of 10 companies will be announced on June 1.

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The Lean Startup SXSW 2013

Startup Lessons Learned

> Uber's " Reality Therapy 4 Startups": What U Need 2 Know NOW > Steve Blank on why NOT to be an Entrepreneur > Airbnb's Globetrotting Lessons: Building 4 a Global Market > Vinod Khosla - The VC Legend: Interview w/ Dave McClure > Eric Ries on Entrepreneurship: What He's Learned Along the Way > GitHub's Secret 2 Success: Rethinking (..)

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10 Startups That Changed The Narrative In 2013

ReadWriteStart

That’s what ReadWrite predicted would be the hottest of hot startups in 2013 and, for the most part, we were right. 2013 showed us new hardware built by smaller companies for what seems like the first time in a long time. Evolution and innovation continue in 2013, unabated and unafraid.

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Acquisition. For each potential channel, look at: Customer acquisition cost How many customers you can reach Whether the channel reaches the right audience. In the acquisition phase, measure these performance metrics: Customer acquisition cost Conversion rate Website traffic Click-through rate Bounce rate Quality of leads.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent.