Building a company requires a special type of individual – driven, passionate, visionaries who are not easily swayed by the status quo. All entrepreneurs who are lucky enough to have a company make it past the ground floor and gain momentum will tell you that is where the work is just starting. There will be hard decisions you need to make, and one of the hardest is answering the question of selling vs. raising more capital. This is not a …
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As the global economy becomes more connected and digital companies need to find growth in new markets and a common method is through M&A. While still common domestically, global M&As are an important process that can be rife with special conditions and circumstances that make international cross-border deals difficult. According to the IMAA Institute, more than 63,413 mergers & acquisitions transactions have been completed in Canada since 1985 with a known value of almost 3,689.7B. As we can see mergers …
Historically, media and advertising companies have specialized in capturing public curiosity and drawing organic attention to brands of all kinds. The reason these media-centric companies are so successful in driving interest lies in their consistency and one-track focus of creating great content that highlights the soul of each brand they work with. They all specialize in telling a great story that allows them to connect with a targeted audience. Today it has never been easier for brands to simply turn …
In times of crisis, corporate giant’s needs can shift drastically and cause them to set sights on new and potentially game-changing mergers and acquisitions. For startups looking for an exit during Covid-19, this has resulted in some clear winners and clear losers. During the pandemic, many tech companies have shifted a ton of focus into remote functionality and connectivity in order to facilitate remote workers. This has created a huge need for remote operability, e-commerce innovations, scalability, and even data …
Throughout history, tenuous economic situations and growing fears of change and collapse have always sparked innovation. Dating as far back as the Roman Empire we can see examples of great innovation that paved the way to create society as we know it today. Just as their global empire made extraordinary inventions immediately prior to their downfall (including modern sanitation systems, roadways, and even the first surgical tools), modern economic crises have also lead to incredible innovations and the founding of …
The US is heading full speed ahead into a future run by a fully open-data economy. Data has traditionally been siloed away in vaults that are inaccessible to customers and other businesses – but this is no longer the case. More and more businesses are letting down the veil of secrecy in place of more open pools of data and infrastructure sharing. Big Data + Banking = Open Banking One of the industries being heavily impacted by this new trend …
Technology continues to evolve every day and transform the way that all businesses operate. There is rapid innovation happening across nearly every market sector relating to data, fintech, and even organization. This hectic pace has created a new wave of rising stars out of select startups that are beginning to challenge and intimidate the larger Fortune 500 companies. With massive amounts of resources and funding at their disposal, these Fortune 500 players have shown us that they will not go …
As the fintech market continues to gain steam and digitize money management, banks have begun to shift their organizational structure and focus on technological innovation. The world is starting to explore new ways of handling and exchanging money with the help of technology – and banks are not planning on being left behind. It’s now safe to safe Banks are betting on Fintech’s for survival. The banks are getting involved in fintech startups for a couple main reasons including the potential …
The founding team is the heartbeat of every company. Their decisions, attitudes, and dynamics can make or break the ultimate success of any business. If you think you can do it all alone and still make it, you will be in for a rude awakening. Here are some important things to consider when building the right founding team: The Power of A Great Team As they say, two heads are always better than one. Building your founding team should be based …
Product development in today’s cluttered market has never felt like a more daunting task. However, if you look a little closer, you may be surprised to learn that it has actually never been easier. You’ll be surprised to find that most of the successful products launching today have been working backwards for success. Getting Started You have probably heard the same talk all before while embarking on a new product development process – there is just too much competition, it costs …
The big question these days in the early-stage startup world is what’s better for you? To be bootstrapped or Unicorn? When all is said and done, the success of a company will always rely on the vision and plan of its founders. Venture capital has always been a taboo option for financially-savvy business owners. The prospect of starting a business and becoming completely self-reliant is the proverbial entrepreneurial dream. It removes the stress of paying off debt and satisfying a …
Building the Right Team To Scale: 4 Ways to Succeed If you follow Silicon Valley leaders on Twitter you’ve definitely heard in some form or another that building the right team for your company is the most important thing. Too often do startups fail or never scale because of poor management and hiring decisions. In fact, 23% of startup employees believe that this is the top reason why startups fail. If you are solid on your personal vision and value …
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