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The Entrepreneur's Guide to Venture Capitalists

Hubspot Sales

A venture capitalist (VC) is an investor that works with high growth potential startups. They've invested over $4 billion and have had over 110 profitable acquisitions. They're thematic investors looking for new businesses along certain problem or theme areas. But, what is a venture capitalist? What Is a Venture Capitalist?

Investors 139
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Retail Banking Industry Value Chain: Deep Dive

Flevy

From customer acquisition to wealth management and fraud prevention, each activity plays a role in creating value and delivering financial services. A Deeper Dive into Customer Acquisition and Digital Banking Two key primary activities within the retail banking value chain are customer acquisition and digital banking.

Banking 52
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The Plain English Guide to Equity Financing

Hubspot Sales

Equity financing is a type of funding that allows you to sell shares of your company to investors. You receive the capital to grow your business and investors get partial ownership of your venture. In equity financing, investors might receive common shares, preferred shares, or the same voting rights and treatment as founders.

Finance 105
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Startup Due Diligence: What it Is & Why it Matters

Hubspot Sales

Even small disagreements can come to light during the startup due diligence process when investors look into your company before deciding to invest their money. Examining Your Organizational Structure and Processes One important aspect for investors to analyze is how your company currently runs.

Investors 103
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Dovetailing Interests: The Key to Unlocking Hidden Value in M&A Deals

CM Partners

In my roughly 20 years as a private equity dealmaker, I had my share of successful negotiations and also conducted many that ended disappointingly. Years ago, my business partner and I were pursuing the acquisition of a highly successful consumer products manufacturer. Needless to say, that effectively killed the negotiation.

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How virtual data rooms benefit modern investment banking

PandaDoc

A virtual data room , or VDR, is a secure, online space acting as a repository of a company’s documentation, and serves as a virtual hub where company users share real-time information with other investors, clients or stakeholders when executing investment banking deals. can be completed virtually via an online data repository.

Banking 52
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The Sliding Scale of Sales Transformation

Mike Kunkle

Negotiating is included here. If you’re not a CEO, another C-suite executive with political capital and influence, a board member with clout, or a controlling investor, you may not be able to gain support for a full-scale business transformation. Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) are high or climbing. Business Acumen.