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Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning

TechCrunch: M&A

First, it is snapping up Blinkist , a startup out of Berlin that had built a platform to discover and read abbreviated versions of longer non-fiction books — “Blinks” that typically take no more than 15 minutes to read or listen to. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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10 Things You and I Can Learn about M&A and Entrepreneurship from Our Interview of Jeanette Holm - Award Winning Entrepreneur

How2Exit

With fifteen years of experience starting, growing, buying, and selling businesses, Jeanette is passionate about building value in a business through innovation and empowering people. She worked hard and the business quickly grew to the point where she was able to put a CEO in place and focus on learning how to build businesses.

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Paul Neal Discusses Wealth Building by Owning Business Property

How2Exit

E222: Paul Neal Discusses Wealth Building by Owning Business Property - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Paul Neal is a seasoned financial strategist and real estate finance expert with a background in engineering. He is the author of "Unleash Your Business: Unlock Wealth, Autonomy, and Control by Buying Your Building and Firing Your Landlords."

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Mergers and Inquisitions

The most difficult part of infrastructure investment banking is defining the exact verticals and deal types it covers. Like renewable energy IB , different banks classify their groups differently, so you could find yourself working on everything from a data center REIT M&A deal to an airport financing to an IPO for a solar developer.

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Exit Planning Through an Investment Banker’s Lens

Focus Investment Banking

Shifting focus to profitable, reliable customers strengthens cash flowwhat buyers ultimately value. This target is negotiated and agreed upon, and the investment banking advisor will play a large role here. Clean Up the Financials Five years of clear, consistent books build trustno formal audit needed, just detail.

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12 Concepts We Can Learn About Buying VS. Building a Business on How2Exit's Interview W/ Walker Deibel

How2Exit

Walker Diebold, bestselling author of “Buy Then Build: How to Acquisitions Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game,” experienced the stock market firsthand as a stockbroker and learned valuable lessons from his experiences. In 2018, Walker released his book “By Then Build” which was inspired by this idea.

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Unveiling the Secrets of Main Street M&A: Insider Tips from M&A Veteran Carl Allen

How2Exit

At the age of 21, he entered the realm of investment banking, starting his career with Bank of America and quickly delving into the M&A team. rn Today's Guest Host: rn David Green is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners scale and sell profitable companies.

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