Acquisitions
The Digest
The Food Industry Is a 'Gold Rush' for Entrepreneurs, Says the Founder of Krave Jerky and a $40 Million Marshmallow Brand
Jon Sebastiani, whose first business was acquired by Hershey, now leads snack company Smashmallow.
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Acquisitions
Why Prioritizing Company Culture Is the Key to a Successful Acquisition
The problems behind failed mergers rarely have anything to do with logistics or accounting or meeting sales benchmarks.
Entrepreneurs
These 9 Entrepreneurs Turned Down Acquisitions, and Their Businesses Are Doing Great
Even when offered millions, sometimes billions, of dollars, these entrepreneurs chose to hold their ground.
The Digest
How This Husband and Wife Duo Built a Company That Was Acquired by Nestle Only 5 Years After Its Founding
Sweet Earth Foods was started by food and marketing veterans who had a clear focus right from the beginning.
Acquisitions
VCs These Days Are Off Chasing Unicorns. But You Have Another Funding Option: Acquisition.
Showcasing that you have an innovative idea, understand your market need and have a talented team can get you in the door with the right potential partner.
Growth Strategies
The Highly Profitable Growth Strategy that Probably Isn't on Your Radar but Should Be
Growth through acquisition can be adapted to any size business.
Entrepreneurs
4 Models for Building Value Through Acquisitions
If you think buying another company is an easy shortcut to growth, you need to think some more.
News and Trends
Microsoft Acquires Education Video Platform Flipgrid
Plus, Benchling raises $14.5 million in a series B round and Sensible Object raises $3.2 million.
Microsoft
Microsoft to Acquire GitHub for $7.5 Billion
The web-based project hosting service attracts millions of developers and open source projects.
Selling a Business
How to Position Your Business for a Strategic Acquisition
Start early, and don't limit who you will sell to.
After Crying 'in a Fetal Position' Upon the Sale of Her Last Company, This Entrepreneur Keeps Her New Venture Separate From Her Identity
Blindsided by emotion when she gave up her business and broke up her team, Christiane Lemieux learned a valuable lesson about personal distance.
