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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Complete List of Q1 2009 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions
The big acquisition news coming out of Q1 2009 is really no news—activity remains slow. M&A activity began cooling down during Q3 2008 and has remained fairly stagnant since then. Last year at this time we saw 22 disclosed acquisitions with a total dollar value of $4.75 billion. Q1 2009, however, saw only six disclosed […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Acquisitions by Dane Fox
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Complete List of 2008 Web/Tech/Internet Acquisitions
With a drastic drop in the number of acquisitions between the first half and second half of the year, 2008 has shaped up to be an interesting year in technology acquisitions. Nearly 70 percent of acquisitions took place in the first half of 2008. This decline is no doubt tied to the financial crises of […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Acquisitions by Dane Fox
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Complete List of Q3 2008 Web, Internet and Tech Acquisitions
Our big news in acquisitions this past quarter comes straight from our own office. PartnerUp was acquired by Deluxe Corporation back in July, so we’re pretty excited to be able to add our own name to the Q3 list.
As for the rest of the M&A activity this past quarter, things have been cooling down. While […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Acquisitions by Dane Fox
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Complete List of Q2 2008 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions
M&A Activity for Q2 2008 Remains Strong
We’ve gotten great feedback from our readers on both of the previous acquisition lists that we’ve compile (2007 and Q1 2008), so we’ve once again compiled a comprehensive list of all mergers and acquisitions that occurred during the quarter and broken them down by the following industries: Web, social networking, technology, […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Acquisitions by Dane Fox
Monday, November 12th, 2007
The Startup Team or The Startup Idea: What’s more important?
This is an age old debate that companies both large and small struggle with on a daily basis. Is it better to have a great idea or a great team to execute the idea? Obviously the ideal situation is to have both. However, if you had to choose one or the other, to me there […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Startup Teams by Dane Fox
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Taking the Leap from Corporate America to a Startup
The first step is the hardest. This statement can be applied to many things in life, but it especially applies to someone who is considering leaving corporate America to start a business or work at a startup company. I know this from my first hand experience, as I recently left a comfortable management job with […]
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Negotiating Tips for Startups
Many of us do this in everyday life without even thinking about it. Whether it’s buying a car, house or negotiating a software contract, effective negotiation is a very good way to improve and protect your bottom line. Negotiating effectively can make or break a startup company that is strapped for cash.
Most people tend to […]
