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As the new year approaches, finance professionals are staring down a rapidly evolving business landscape that could promise enormous challenges and equally profound opportunities. For the executives steering their companies through the unknown, the key questions are: how do you prepare for growth? What strategies do you put in place to stay competitive? And perhaps […]

The classic due diligence process, a bedrock in corporate development, has long demanded legal, financial, and operational analysis to minimize risk and reveal valuable insights. This traditionally manual and time-intensive process often requires gathering documents, verifying financial statements, investigating legal liabilities, and analyzing countless other data points. Both resource- and labor-intensive, due diligence involves team […]

The global data center industry is in high gear, rapidly innovating to meet skyrocketing demand from cloud computing and data-intensive applications such as energy-hungry generative AI. As digital needs grow, so do the requirements for efficient cooling, reliable power, robust security, and advanced AI processing capabilities.  Within every industry — such as data centers — […]

Determining the value of a company is like appraising a rare art piece. You’re not just looking at one dimension: the history, current demand, uniqueness, and even the emotional resonance for potential buyers all influence its worth. With companies, though, there are constantly moving pieces — financial metrics, industry trends, competitive positioning, future growth potential […]

If you’re an investment banker, you know that valuation is the beating heart of most major financial decisions. Whether you’re negotiating a merger, prepping for an IPO, or advising clients on a buy/sell decision, valuation is the North Star guiding your way. But the thing is, valuation isn’t just an exercise in crunching numbers anymore. […]

To the average person, the words dealmaking and investment banking conjure images of secret negotiations and backroom deals.   While this portrayal isn’t entirely off, it reflects the informal networking side of dealmaking that was common in earlier times. Behind the scenes, formal negotiations in boardrooms were the real battlegrounds. In today’s warp-speed world, with the […]

As the healthcare landscape evolves, investors are increasingly turning to healthtech for its transformative potential. Driven by advancements in AI,  and a shift towards personalized and preventive care, healthtech is redefining patient outcomes and investor returns alike. In 2024, five healthtech trends stand out, each offering significant growth potential for investors, especially with AI-powered deal […]

Remember that guy who thought a hundred bucks and a chat with AI could launch a tech empire? Jackson Greathouse Fall’s experiment with ChatGPT to create Green Gadget Guru – a sustainable living venture fueled by affiliate links and ad revenue – was a case study in what happens when hype meets reality. Despite its […]

Gemini AI is Google’s advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to provide contextually relevant and accurate responses across various topics, leveraging the latest advancements in natural language processing. In contrast to its pioneering rival ChatGPT, Gemini demonstrates a remarkable leap in linguistic acuity, according to some reviewers. Where ChatGPT often stumbles over nuanced queries […]