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Does Fintech Disruption Break The Investment Banking Model?

YoungUpstarts

At least for investment banks the answer is not so clear cut. The combination of services and infrastructure traditionally housed under one roof – underwriting, research, sales & trading, supported by large back office operations, and monitored by compliance systems – will remain at the sector’s core.

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Selling your business? Find the emotional buyer

Berkonomics

A financial buyer will analyze your numbers, past and forecast, to the n’th degree, and calculate the price based upon the result, after carefully comparing your numbers with those of others in the same and similar industries. The price negotiated is not at all the critical factor in the emotional sale. And the emotional buyer.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

Both Sides of the Table

IPOs and M&A have returned – and with them the investment bankers have staged a rebound. More tellingly was the sale of Mint.com to Intuit for $170+ million because it showed VCs that a well-executed investment can still garner a quick, solid results (the company was sold around 3 years after its foundation).

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There are three kinds of business buyers.

Berkonomics

A financial buyer will analyze your numbers, past and forecast, to the n’th degree, and calculate the price based upon the result, after carefully comparing your numbers with those of others in the same and similar industries. The price negotiated is not at all the critical factor in the emotional sale.

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Is the bar lower for a tech IPO?

BeyondVC

Our direct sales group markets and sells our solutions primarily using the telephone and web-based demonstrations. During the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, we achieved positive operating cash flows of $0.3 During these periods, we have consistently incurred operating losses, including $0.8 million, $0.9

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