CNBC: Investing

JUNE 24, 2025

When you layer options on top of this mindset, you can build a powerful and structured trading system. I dive into the full strategy in detail in my book Mean Reversion Trading , and you'll find tons of real-world trade examples on my site. For this particular setup, I'm focusing on Mastercard (MA).

Trading

CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 2, 2025

The high costs associated with building and maintaining in-house data centers combined with fluctuating data needs allows colocation companies like Equinix to thrive. This drop was in response to the company's Analyst Day, where Equinix revealed higher-than-expected capital expenditures of $3.3

IT

The TRADE

APRIL 16, 2025

The firm announced the launch of the US options exchange in September 2024, and efforts have already been made to expand IEXs options team, file the proposed rule book with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and maintain engagement with regulatory authorities and industry stakeholders.

Book-building

Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

Standard marketing steps include developing a compelling pitch book or confidential information memorandum that highlights your businesss strengths, qualifying potential buyers to ensure theyre serious and sufficiently capitalized and handling all inquiries and negotiations discreetly.

Business

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 12, 2025

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Clay had so far raised over $9 million in venture capital from investors like General Catalyst and Forerunner Ventures. Clay also lets you add notes to address book entries, so you can note how and when you met, or the names of their kids, for instance.

Management

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 10, 2025

From flow and quality standards to management presence, goal setting, productivity coaching, and capital planning. Something in our pre show call we talked about was the importance of managing by data and structure rather than building your operation and managing your operation on gut feel. Listen and Follow The Collision Vision.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 21, 2025

Jay Woods, chief global strategist at Freedom Capital Markets Investor Jay Woods selected three technology names within his top five stock picks: Nvidia, Amazon and Cisco. Meanwhile, ServiceNow looks attractive as it continues to acquire AI-centric companies and build AI functionality into its products, he said.

Investors

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 10, 2025

When most tire dealers begin thinking about selling their business, their focus is often on operations: clean books, strong margins and retaining key technicians. If you hadn’t locked in that lease, the building might be appraised as a general-use commercial property or discounted due to perceived risk.

Book-building

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

Industrials: Infrastructure includes railroad, toll road, seaport, and airport companies within industrials, but not airlines, capital goods, or aerospace/defense companies. Since they are deemed essential services, governments regulate them strictly by setting an allowed or authorized Return on Equity and capital structure.

Investment Banking

Growth Business

AUGUST 8, 2025

A springboard for Skyscanner and FreeAgent, Scotland’s capital also hosts operations for Microsoft, IBM, Adobe and more. What you might not know is that the Scottish government wants to focus on making the country the ‘data capital of Europe’, focusing on improving its digital infrastructure and applying data science to products and services.

Funds

Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 6, 2025

We’re scratching our heads and we, we looked and we’re like, man, we’re an independent repair shop with a Volvo sign on the building. So, you know, the game of growth and building to me is fun and it also allows me to attract high caliber team members that want to build because my dream has to be bigger than yours.

Management

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2025

So I continued to build my craft and then graduated, couldn’t get a job, went to apply for a, a job at a dealership Body Shop. And then if you want to pick up and do your own daily books, great, go do that. Well, they have allocation of capital, they have top line revenues, they have a, you know, 5-7 year runway.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 13, 2025

And so it’s just it’s like building a house. Through a level of efficiencies in relationship building and building culture, we were able to continue to grow the business. Josh, you mentioned something that I noted down along the lines of building the foundation before you build the skyscraper on up.

Business

TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

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.”

Book-building

Beyond M&A

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s this transparency that not only builds trust in his message but also sets a real, relatable tone for the reader. Navigating Startup Growth: Offering insight into the hurdles and setbacks Moz faced, the book emphasizes that growth is not always smooth or guaranteed.

Book-building

Francine Way

JULY 13, 2017

Building the proforma income statement, proforma balance sheet, and Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF). Calculating cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The multiples calculation then proceeded as follow: Market Capitalization = Share Price * Fully-diluted Shares Outstanding.

Valuation

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Lana also co-authored a book about investing in real businesses. The book covers the steps that can be taken to make a business worth buying, such as understanding the market, preparing for the sale, and understanding the legal aspects of the transaction. Concept 3: Network to build relationships.

Book-building

How2Exit

MAY 22, 2023

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.

Business

How2Exit

OCTOBER 29, 2023

He is also the author of "The Manager's Handbook," a best-selling book in the business space. Dodson also highlights the five key skills that successful managers possess, including the ability to build a team, seek and take advice, be a good custodian of time, set and adhere to priorities, and have an obsession with quality.

Shares

Beyond M&A

APRIL 30, 2023

However, many miss a crucial component of building a successful tech startup: the need to “fall in love with the problems.” Previously spending years building tech platforms that become smarter and more impressive as the grow but smarter people have been more customer focused. I know, as I’ve been there.

Book-building

How2Exit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

She highlights the ease of buying profits compared to building them and encourages listeners to work smarter, not harder. rn It is easier to buy profits than to build them, and the key is to leverage other people's money through leveraged buyouts (LBOs). rn rn Quotes: rn rn "Easier to buy profits than it is to build them."

Book-building

How2Exit

APRIL 22, 2024

b' E206: Walker's Acquisition Advantage: Buy Smarter, Win Bigger with Proven Buy Then Build Strategy - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Walker Deibel is an influential figure in the field of mergers and acquisitions, renowned for his bestselling book "Buy Then Build." rn "We're going to learn a lot today.

Acquisitions

Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Venture capital jobs are rare to come by. Venture capital job roles There are numerous job titles in VC, and they change depending on the firm. The VC space is very diverse,” Angelika Burawska, chief operating officer of SFC Capital says. “We

Capital

The TRADE

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The London Stock Exchange (LSEG) saw overall growth across its key businesses in 2023, with considerable improvement across data and analytics, capital markets, and in particular, post-trade. year-on-year increase, while capital markets saw a 6.1% In capital markets, the 6.1% rise year-on-year as compared to 2022.

Trading

How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Danny and Cian illustrate their journey, from their exploratory start to closing deals with strategic finesse, all while emphasizing the importance of partnerships, venture capital, and value creation. They didn't have a debtor book. For example, Danny focuses on rapport building and sales, while Cian handles the financials.

Acquisitions

How2Exit

JUNE 16, 2024

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."

Business

How2Exit

MAY 20, 2024

Barnett is also an accomplished author with multiple books on topics related to investing in local businesses, franchising, and buy-sell strategies, with his latest book set to release in the fall. His contributions extend to a YouTube channel dedicated to sharing knowledge on entrepreneurship and business transactions.

Business

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 18, 2024

It may also be stated as a statement of the total debit and credit balances extracted from the various accounts in the ledger to examine the mathematical exactness of the books. At the end of every accounting period the accounting books are to be closed and preparing the trial balance is the first step towards it.

Accountant

How2Exit

MARCH 18, 2023

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.

M&A

How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

He highlights the value of clean books and the benefits of getting a quality of earnings report before selling a company. rn Clean books add value to a company and make it more attractive to buyers. rn Clean books add value to a company and make it more attractive to buyers.

Business

Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

The major steps of LBO are: Building the Sources and Uses tables. Building a proforma balance sheet. Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward 3-statement model. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Modeling the future exit.

Valuation

How2Exit

JULY 23, 2023

57:31) Listen Here The Story of The Episode-The Art of Mergers and Acquisitions: Insights from John Carvalho In this article, we delve into the world of mergers and acquisitions with John Carvalho, President of Stone Oak Capital and co-founder of Divestopedia. Buyers should make fair offers and be proactive in their acquisition strategies. (57:31)

M&A

How2Exit

JUNE 20, 2023

Mentor Nick Bradley Nick Doesn't Tweet Nick Bradley @TheNickBradley Nick Bradley is a world-renowned author, speaker, and business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to build, scale and sell high-value companies. A UK leader in training people how to buy a business without risking their own capital.

M&A

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

Build proforma income statement and balance sheet. Calculate cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The 5th step in DCF is to build the proforma income statement and balance sheet, using the proforma assumptions, forecast horizon, and the growth stage selected from the previous step.

Discounted Cash Flow

How2Exit

MARCH 27, 2023

After moving back to Chicago, he started his own software development company in 1986 and took in venture capital. After achieving success, Ackler decided to use his experience and capital to help other entrepreneurs. After achieving success, Ackler decided to use his experience and capital to help other entrepreneurs.

Business

How2Exit

DECEMBER 18, 2023

rn Visit [link] rn _ rn About The Guest(s): Bakari Akil is the founder of Graves Hall Capital and an expert in mergers and acquisitions. Bakari's approach to deal structuring and capital sourcing has allowed him to complete transactions without using his own capital. rn "I actually don't put up a lot of money.

Mergers and Acquisitions

How2Exit

MAY 2, 2023

This is because the cost of capital is the number one driver of business value. When interest rates increase, the cost of capital also goes up, which reduces the price of businesses when they are sold. For example, higher interest rates can make it more difficult for businesses to access capital for growth or expansion.

Sale