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Arif Bhalwani, CEO of Third Eye Capital, on the ‘Golden Age’ of the Private Credit Market

The Startup Magazine

We engage intimately with businesses and their assets, understanding their operations, aspirations, and the hurdles they face. But bankruptcies and restructurings are spiking, and private credit firms have to possess not only financial acumen but also skills in restructuring, workout, and business turnaround. ARIF BHALWANI: Sure.

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Startup Lessons: 4 Companies Facing Product Lawsuits

The Startup Magazine

When conducting business, it is crucial to make a profit and keep your operations running smoothly. However, it is even more important to preserve product quality, run your business with moral guidelines in place, and value your customers’ safety and long-term health. The company had to file for bankruptcy later that year.

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How to Wisely Utilize Debt for Business Expansion

The Startup Magazine

By strategically leveraging debt, businesses can access the capital needed to invest in new opportunities, expand operations, and increase profitability. Poorly managed debt can lead to financial strain, decreased creditworthiness, and even bankruptcy. While debt can provide necessary funds for expansion, it also comes with risks.

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Effective Cost-Saving Rules for Manufacturers

The Startup Magazine

Due to lockdowns, layoffs and other measures forced by the virus, some manufacturers had to pronounce bankruptcy and completely stop their business actions. Bigger manufacturers usually have a wide array of products available on the market which keeps them present across different niches. Focus on ROI.

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Tripwire Marketing: From Bankruptcy to Over 1 Million Dollars in Profits in One Year

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In 2015, 9-figure apparel retailer Karmaloop.com filed for bankruptcy. The merch team brought back several key products. They rarely returned product. This simple observation had two implications for my marketing: Before thirty days after initial purchase → customer still likely to reorder → market full-margin product to him.

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Learning From Bankruptcy: Two Key Insights For Business

YoungUpstarts

In reality, though, the worst thing is to go into bankruptcy and not learn anything from the experience. Though bankruptcy can seem catastrophic when it happens, it also gives you the opportunity to try again; this time with 20/20 hindsight. And yes, this is true even in the case of bankruptcy.

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The Great Retail Reinvention: How the Internet Is Reshaping the Way We Buy Clothing

View from Seed

In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion. Ironically, some of the most successful apparel companies are winning on the dimensions that Amazon has historically crushed other competitors on — namely personalization and product discovery. Michael Kors.

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