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Building a Business

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.

By Stephen J. Bronner

Thought Leaders

When Acquiring a Company, Don’t Forget About the People

By Andy Marsh

Business News

The NYC Bagel Shop That Blew Up Thanks to ‘Shark Tank’ Just Got Acquired for $34 Million

By Stephen J. Bronner

Thought Leaders

Planning Your Exit Should Begin When You Launch

By Greg Shepard

Building a Business

How to Make Your Startup’s Acquisition a Beginning, Not an End

Here's how to ensure an acquisition becomes a positive partnership -- for both your enterprise, and your people.

By Armen Berjikly

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.

By Ludovic Gaudé

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.

By Stephen J. Bronner

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.

By Yaron Ben-Zvi

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.

By Dixie Gillaspie

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.

By Matthew Humphries

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.

By Lydia Belanger

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.

By Stephanie Schomer

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.

By Brian Hilliard

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.

By Daniel Wesley

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.

By Ashok Narasimhan

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.

By Stephen DiFranco

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.

By Stephen J. Bronner

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.

By Lydia Belanger

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?

By Doug and Polly White

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