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Capabilities-driven M&A

Flevy

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) generally do not produce the outstanding results that they are envisioned and purported to provide. Fit does not mean introducing an ostensibly linked product or service, plugging a gap in a category, or moving in a new geography—such sorts of acquisitions are frequently unsuccessful. Leverage Deals.

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ShareFile, Levitate co-founder Jesse Lipson: Trust yourself

Zendesk

He sold the company to Citrix in 2011 for almost $100 million, having bootstrapped the company—no outside funding—until it was acquired. In this episode of the Sit Down Startup podcast , Lipson opens up about his founder experience, including: Acquisitions —these are a rollercoaster.

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Bigtincan Takes Aim at Revenue Enablement with AsdeqLabs Acquisition

SBI

Bigtincan Takes Aim at Revenue Enablement with AsdeqLabs Acquisition. The acquisition of AsdeqLabs expands Bigtincan’s capabilities in sales enablement as well as the growing field of revenue enablement across the enterprise. It’s an honor to have this vision shared through the wider industry via this acquisition.”.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

All of them (to a greater or lesser extent) result in learning and the acquisition of new skills and behaviours. Counselling, coaching, mentoring, facilitating, training and consulting are at different stages of the helping continuum. The terms (e.g. Coaching Coaching is about goal achievement, behavioural change and improved performance.

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The First-Mover Advantage, Explained

Hubspot Sales

Their 2000 acquisition of Kashi allowed Kellogg’s to evolve with the natural and organic food boom -- key to maintaining their popularity as a brand. Borders shuttered in 2011 and Barnes & Noble -- Where Amazon’s Jeff Bezos used to have company meetings -- has consistently seen falling shares, revenue, layoffs, and store closures.

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The Eight Types of Entrepreneurship (& Companies That Exemplify Them)

Hubspot Sales

Between 2010 and 2011, the company averaged one acquisition per week of smaller businesses, and many Google services originated as products first sold by these companies. These entrepreneurial ventures sometimes involve purchasing smaller businesses that can meet the needs of existing target markets.

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Marketing technology system review – Clean contact data with Cirrom

Red Star Kim

kimtasso.com) July 2014 Enable’s PitchPerfect Integrated marketing systems (Web, CRM, ERM etc) – Hubbard One – Kim Tasso October 2011 Hubspot webinar – Science of lead generation (On-line contact forms) – Kim Tasso August 2011 The post Marketing technology system review – Clean contact data with Cirrom appeared first on Kim Tasso.