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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. - Called Tim Spicer (c-companies partner) and he told him matt, they only want one thing, more warrant coverage!!!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

For many start-up companies, the dream is to one day become the other half in a merger or acquisition with a larger, more developed organisation. If you want to turn your start-up into an attractive acquisition target, there are a few key tips that all small companies should remember: Fine Tune your Management. Be the First to Market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Focus on talent and people growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This approach has been used for years, and implies very little risk, but many startups are still “too busy” to pursuing possible partners. Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships. Simple referral fees can bring real growth.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. In tandem with these efforts toward organic growth, they will also explore opportunities for inorganic growth through acquisitions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

For example, I believe Bill Gates would have failed without his partners Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills. “If we build it, they will come” doesn’t work in today’s worldwide information overload. It takes the right team to build a great business. Needed help can be your biggest burden.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Get support from credible industry groups and partners. This reduces the cost of customer acquisition, allows easy upgrades for service and new features, and improves customer loyalty in the face of new competitors in the market. Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early. Focus on a solution that is scalable world-wide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Your goal is “ coopetition ” - to find a way to partner with your competitor in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. But remember that “dancing with the wolves” can also get you eaten for lunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. To that end I’m really excited to share that Nick Kim has joined Upfront as a Partner based out of our LA offices.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

Today Benchmark announced that Eric Vishria has joined us as a General Partner. Eric is one of the up-and-coming stars in the technology industry, and we are very excited he is becoming our partner. In 2008 Eric co-founded his own startup, RockMelt, and ran the company as CEO until its acquisition by Yahoo last year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Add basic partner contracts or alliances. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Partial acquisition.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 5, 2019

Alongside former Accel partner Joe Schoendorf, John offered insights on the realities of leading a fast-growing company and handling issues of talent, culture, strategy, and scale. In this second extract from our roundtable, John and Joe share their playbooks for managing acquisitions as you scale and handling crises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Focus on talent and people growth.

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Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

By outsourcing the order fulfilment process, you can save valuable time and resources that can be better invested in other areas of your business, such as product development, marketing, and customer acquisition. This ensures that your customers receive prompt and professional assistance, even after the sale. Best of luck!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The first is that we are welcoming Stephanie Palmeri as the newest Partner at the firm. Almost all of this increase came from our existing Limited Partners, with a small portion that was made available to new LPs. We make very few investments on a per-partner basis, which is why we are quite top-heavy as a firm.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) is encouraging credit unions to evaluate and partner with fintechs so they can remain competitive. Credit unions can partner with fintechs to help transform legacy processes so they can offer new products, services and technologies to current members.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Investment bank Drake Star Partners published a report on the gaming investment and M&A activity in the first half of 2022. Toya partners with IP holders to create engaging experiences, like Miraculous Ladybug Role Play, which has just won the Best Alternative Game 2022 by Kidscreen. How many people play games in 2022?

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio , co-founder of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, has years of significant experience with advising clients on mergers and acquisitions raising capital and navigating the landscape of general capital markets. Hillcrest Merchant Partners with Donato Sferra. In 2017, he embarked on a new venture, founding.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

billion acquisition of Sweden-based software company Mojang, the developer behind the popular building game ““Minecraft”, which has sold over 100 million copies since its release in 2009, illustrates the degree to which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s long-term vision for Microsoft is taking root at that company. Microsoft’s $2.5

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They focus on tailored targeting, as in the example of the college, enabling organizations to create more powerful fundraising and donor acquisition studying preferences, behaviors and needs. Adopt Smart Partnerships Smart colleges can also tie their success to the right partners.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 6, 2021

When a company is pitching a VC, there is typically one partner who is the advocate for the deal and is shepherding the process. Part of what I like about working with my partners is that I really believe that our collective decision-making is better than our decision-making as individuals.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that we have added Greg Bettinelli as a partner at GRP Partners. This is exactly the brand that GRP Partners wants to embody. One of his biggest accomplishments there was championing the acquisition of StubHub. We knew he had to be an investment partner.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

They focus on tailored targeting, as in the example of the college, enabling organizations to create more powerful fundraising and donor acquisition and engagement by studying preferences, behaviors and needs. Adopt Smart Partnerships The earlier examples, both around fundraising, can tie their success to the right partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Explore partners and M&A to solidify your strategy. You need to be constantly assessing mergers and acquisitions, as well as divestitures. Get outside the company regularly to get feedback on future customer needs, emerging technologies, and the views of influencers and experts in the field.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2020

Just don’t take the “shortcut” of not doing your due diligence on aspiring team members, strategic partners, investors, or vendors. You will never seem to have the time, skills, or resources you need for that key acquisition, global expansion, or new product offering. Cheaper in the beginning can be more costly in the long run.

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Ben's Blog

MARCH 1, 2011

In my career, I have never seen a position in any industry with more varying criteria than General Partner at a venture capital firm. Interestingly, many different models have worked, but in all cases the criteria by which the General Partner is selected says a lot about what you should expect as an entrepreneur from the firm.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Marks, founder and managing partner of High Rock Partners and author of “ Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting “ Conventional wisdom says that a company grows by reaching new customers, increasing its workforce, expanding marketing or launching new products or services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Both partners must not forget they are still competitors. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. entrepreneurs startup strategic partners tough competitors' Expand core competency and solidify strengths.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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 Startup Magazine

MARCH 28, 2021

We understand that 80 percent of IT expenses take place after the purchase and that makes network maintenance decisions far more critical as compared to asset acquisition matters. For avoiding this issue, it is of pivotal importance to partner with network support and maintenance services that have a robust assessment stratagem in place.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Both partners must not forget they are still competitors. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Expand core competency and solidify strengths. Willing to learn from each other. The industry leader arrogance has not yet set in.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

How to Scale Unicorns With Partner David Zhang, TVC. Joining us for this episode is our partner David Zhang, Partner at TCV (( Technology Crossover Ventures ). I’m a partner at TCV, which we founded in 1996. The vast majority of their customer acquisition is word of mouth. Jonathan Siddharth . David Zhang.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as quickly as possible, without losing it just as quickly to investors, lazy partners, and taxation. This is where things get technical, but the principles are really quite simple. In the U.S.,

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