Acquisitions
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.
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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.
News and Trends
Square Acquires Weebly for $365 Million
Plus, Fitbit is partnering with Google to send health data to doctors, and a free social networking app that connects young girls with female mentors raises $2.7 million.
Acquisitions
They Were Acquired ... and Then the Buyer Went Bust
The apparel startup Richer Poorer thought it had found the perfect deal, but then everything went wrong.
Deal Making
If You're Hoping to Get Investment or Get Acquired This Year, Make Sure Your Business Is Ready Now
No athlete would show up to a big event unprepared, but it's amazing how many business owners do.
News and Trends
Casper Opens First Permanent Store
Plus, Levi's wants lasers to rip your jeans, and Circle acquires Poloniex.
Exit Strategies
IPO vs. Getting Acquired: What You Can Learn From Snap and Instagram's Divergent Exit Strategies
It's important to know the costs and benefits of each approach.
News and Trends
WhatsApp Launches WhatsApp Business
Plus, Bacardi buys Patron for $5.1 billion and Target launches an exclusive fragrance line called Good Chemistry.
