article thumbnail

Automattic acquires relationship manager Clay to add an identity layer to online tools

TechCrunch: M&A

Clay’s software, launched in 2021 , is something of a smarter address book or personal CRM, letting users organize the people they know and keep up with their latest updates by pulling in data from services like LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp, and X, as well as address books and calendars. Be part of the conversation.

article thumbnail

💡 What Barbie Taught Me About Business, Family, and What Really Matters

Beyond M&A

I didn’t expect a book about Barbie to leave me close to tears. But Barbie and Ruth by Robin Gerber – the story of Ruth Handler, the fiercely driven co-founder of Mattel and the creator of Barbie – is perhaps the only business book where the ending felt tragically sad. I’d rather have smiling daughters than a swollen bank balance.

Business 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Sell a Business in Puerto Rico (Without Losing Your Mind or Millions)

How2Exit

From running a cheese factory to building a supermarket chain, his hands-on entrepreneurial background shaped how he approaches dealmaking in Puerto Rico today. Pre-sale readiness is underrated – Many businesses, especially sub-$3M in revenue, don’t keep formal books. Sloppy books erode it instantly.

Business 130
article thumbnail

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. Seim is far from concerned about this, though. Key insights have always been a commodity.”

article thumbnail

02-09-2024 Newsletter: Intention to Lateral?

OfficeHours

How To Navigate Multiple Offers and Move ASAP Coming from a non-target school, investment banking jobs were coveted roles that were few and far between. Fortunate enough to be one of the “lucky ones”, I landed my first banking role at an MM shop on the Restructuring team. Intention to Lateral? Results stay anon.

article thumbnail

Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

Mergers and Inquisitions

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.

article thumbnail

Xetra expands new retail trading offering with ETFs service

The TRADE

Transaction fees for retail executions have been reduced by Xetra, subject to the investor’s bank or broker participating in the service. The new retail data offering also includes real-time order book depth data of all ETFs and ETPs traded on Xetra. It will also serve as a launching pad for further innovation in the future.

Retail 52