How do you source deals? Do you make 1,000 cold calls? Network with other professionals? Pay Google $12.50 a click? The methods and abilities to reach a desired audience have expanded greatly in recent years, thanks to tech. The old method for sourcing quality middle-market deals...
No two buyers or investors are created equal. Differences in capital structure, management methodology and market expertise can all play a key role in process, timing and closing of deal. Here we'll discuss some of the nuances between financial and strategic buyers and...
The number of intelligent investment banks that have nailed the paid advertising click funnel for both deal origination and deal distribution can probably be numbered on one hand. Realizing an effective paid marketing ROI for some eCommerce ads for B2C customers is a piece of...
If Elon Musk is correct, robots, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will replace most jobs within our lifetime. The social and economic impact of this eventual, widespread displacement of human capital will be vast. No sector will be devoid of its own "Uber moment"--investment banking...
Getting the advice of an expert is always good form, especially if you're about to chart into unfamiliar territory. If your business or asset sale occurs concurrent with your retirement, there are a few people, groups and professionals you'll most definitely have on your Rolodex. Such...
While various virtual data rooms on the market differ in scope, complexity and price, in the most simplified form a virtual data room is nothing more than a cloud-based repository for housing all the most confidential and pertinent files relative to one’s business. It’s like...
Welcome. This presentation is meant to give greater insight to one of the many features of Investmentbank.com. Here we will discuss the Deal Matching system. Since 2007, online deal platforms have sought to make deal sourcing and closing more efficient for investment banks, private equity...
Seller's remorse at some point in the business sale process is extremely common. Because many business owners often spend their lives building up their companies, but sell them only once, anxiety abounds as a transaction close nears. Virtually no entrepreneurs will know emphatically that they...
Performing buy-side mergers and acquisitions starts with an expert-level understanding of an industry, including key players, personnel and future trends. The most successful acquirers within a market take years understanding the lay of the land within their industry, getting to know the players and crafting...
Successfully marketing any deal is made much easier when the company and its track record can sell itself. If we have a scenario where we are attempting to raise capital for a pre-revenue startup, then the process becomes a bit more difficult. From marketing materials...