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Building an Empire - Businesses, Private Equity, And M&A - With Adam Coffey

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Book Review: “Lost and Founder” by Rand Fishkin

Beyond M&A

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.

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The Great Game of Business: Teaching Financial Literacy and Ownership

How2Exit

He explains the concept of open book management and how it can demystify financials for employees. rn Steve and Ron discuss the challenges faced by businesses and the need to build a great company. They stress the importance of aligning education, accountability, and incentives to the goal of building a great company.

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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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Chandler Reed On His Journey as an Entrepreneur and the Success of His Green Energy Business

How2Exit

rn Chandler Reed emphasizes the cyclical nature of the business, with slower periods during the summer and holidays, and the importance of strategic planning and building strong client relationships. It involves understanding financials, making informed decisions, and planning for the future.

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Guide to Selling Your Business on How2Exit's Interview W/ Jay Rodgers

How2Exit

Jay also discusses the rule of 40, which states that the percentage of annual growth plus or minus the percentage of profit should equal 40 or more for a company to be in great shape. He highlights the value of clean books and the benefits of getting a quality of earnings report before selling a company.

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

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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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