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Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist

The Startup Magazine

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, taking due diligence takes center stage. Without proper due diligence, you might find yourself in a serious financial mess. On these lines, this guide is going to take you through the Prolifogy Mergers & Acquisitions Checklist and how to take due diligence.

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Web Second, Mobile First

Both Sides of the Table

But on the other hand if you have a product with a very high gross margin (software, virtual goods, etc.) Try reading a bunch of reviews, checking 5 different restaurants to try and compare the differences. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. They occupy a lot of people’s leisure time. They do both well.

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6 Landmines To Avoid In Web Development Contracts

YoungUpstarts

The client should warrant to you that the materials it provides for the web site are owned by the client or that the client has permission from the owner to use such materials. A contract should state that you make no representations or warranties regarding non-infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark or trade secrets rights.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.

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Why Raising Too Much Money Can Harm Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

You will build out features or expend to platforms — often before you have enough market feedback to warrant it. Second-base entrepreneurs often have the credibility to raise follow-on capital due to their historic track records and/or their venture relationships so clearing the valuation bar on a subsequent round becomes easier.

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How to Conduct a Technical SEO Audit

ConversionXL

Much like you periodically review your digital marketing campaigns to get the most from them, a technical SEO audit evaluates site performance to identify areas for improvement. . All pages on your website are assigned an HTTP status code. Each code relates to a different function. 4xx status codes. 5xx status codes.

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The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. 4) An important aspect of any acquisition is the due diligence investigation.