Thought Leaders
When Acquiring a Company, Don’t Forget About the People
The technology and talent acquired -- especially in high tech -- are the most valuable assets secured from an integration.
By Andy Marsh
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Building a Business
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.
Thought Leaders
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.
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
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.
Business Funding
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.
Building a Business
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.
Thought Leaders
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.
By Mark Daoust
Business News
Microsoft to Acquire GitHub for $7.5 Billion
The web-based project hosting service attracts millions of developers and open source projects.
Thought Leaders
How to Position Your Business for a Strategic Acquisition
Start early, and don't limit who you will sell to.
By Mark Daoust
Thought Leaders
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.
Building a Business
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.
Building a Business
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.
By Sam Riley
Business News
Casper Opens First Permanent Store
Plus, Levi's wants lasers to rip your jeans, and Circle acquires Poloniex.
By Venturer
Building a Business
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.
By Rashmi Menon
Building a Business
How to Make a Successful Acquisition to Grow Your Company
Keep these strategies in mind when evaluating potential acquisitions.
By Matt Murphy
Online Presence
10 Things You Should Know About tbh, the App for Teens That Facebook Just Acquired
Tbh is an anonymous comment app popular among teens and tweens.
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
Want to Get More Clients? Get More Specific About How You Can Help, Not More Generic.
You can only help people who recognize they have a problem.
Building a Business
3 Steps to Selling Your Business Without Sacrificing Its Soul
Honoring a company's culture in the midst of change should be a priority. Otherwise, an acquisition may fall apart.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Lead Your Company to a Successful Exit
It may seem paradoxical, but the key to leading a company to a successful exit is not to focus on the exit at all.
Building a Business
What All Entrepreneurs Should Consider Before Selling Their Company
It is a tough decision and one that even if you felt that you made the right choice, you will always be second guessing.
By Russell Ure
Business News
Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Will Remake Strip Malls
What happens to small businesses if grocery stores shut down?
By Brian Watson
Business News
With Whole Foods Purchase, Amazon Just Bought a Playground for Big Data
Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods isn't about automating checkout -- it's about bringing Amazon's online analytics to the offline world.
Business News
8 Interesting Tidbits From Whole Foods’s Town Hall Following the Amazon Acquisition
CEO John Mackey recounted having a dream in which Whole Foods Market merged with Amazon a year and a half before the deal was announced.
Business News
Amazon Is Buying Whole Foods for a Whopping $13.7 Billion — Is It a Good Deal?
The grocery chain will continue to operate stores under the Whole Foods brand.
Building a Business
Acquisitions Can Help You Scale, but Come With Risks
Sometimes the only shortcut to growth is through acquisition, but can you afford it?
Building a Business
The 3 Relationships That Matter When Your Company Is Being Acquired (and How to Effectively Manage Them)
During an acquisition, what can typically get lost or deprioritized is the people aspect.
By Ian Small
Human Resources
Why Companies Built to Be Acquired Usually Aren’t
If you're in it solely for the payday, it shows in your products and your people.
By Ben Simkin