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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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IBM sells The Weather Company assets to Francisco Partners

TechCrunch: M&A

Following rumors that it was exploring the sale of its weather business as part of a move to streamline operations, IBM says that it’s found a buyer for The Weather Company, the weather forecasting and information company it acquired in 2015. ” There’s no denying that weather forecasting is a lucrative business.

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Servexo Open to Grow With Ideal Capital Partner

The Deal

After being in business for more than a decade, security solutions provider Servexo Inc., has been bootstrapped since it was founded in 2012 and incorporated in 2013. has been bootstrapped since it was founded in 2012 and incorporated in 2013. Servexo, headquartered in Gardena, Calif., Servexo, headquartered in Gardena, Calif.,

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Decoding the Duel: Venture Capitalists vs. Private Equity Titans in the M&A Arena

Devensoft

In the fast-paced world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), two titans of finance go head-to-head: venture capitalists and private equity firms. On the other side of the ring, private equity firms are focused on acquiring established businesses, restructuring them, and driving operational efficiencies to maximize returns.

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What is the Business Life Cycle? (The Five Stages of Business)

Peak Frameworks

The Business Life Cycle is a strategy roadmap that tracks a company's growth, maturity, and decline. The Business Life Cycle is split into five stages and provides strategic insights at each stage. Stage One: Development and Startup The first stage of any business life cycle is the development and startup stage.

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Physician Practice Acquisitions: A Primer on Hospital & Private Equity Consolidation

InvestmentBank.com

For the better part of the last decade, physician practices have seen a wave of consolidation by hospitals and private equity with 2018 being no exception [1]. In fact, acquisitions by hospitals and private equity in provider services broke records last year according to Bain & Co’s 2019 global healthcare report.

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Shareholders vs. Stakeholders - Understanding Corporate Responsibilities

Peak Frameworks

For example, in the 2012 Facebook IPO, common shareholders gained exposure to the tech giant's fortunes, while also securing a say in corporate matters. For example, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 had adverse effects on the environment, local communities, and many businesses in the Gulf of Mexico region.