Solar Industry Report May 24th, 2012Clean Tech/Green Energy Silicon Valley Bank Solar Industry Report Read More
Why Strategies Go Off the Rails May 22nd, 2012Entrepreneurial Info Article examines three underlying psychological factors that often cause strategies to derail. Read More
Apple Data Center To Be Green by 2013 May 22nd, 2012Clean Tech/Green Energy Apple has announced that its 500,000- square-foot data center in Maiden, North Carolina, will be powered entirely by renewable sources by the end of the year. Read More
The Future of Ethics & Compliance Programs May 22nd, 2012Entrepreneurial Info Leadership Reliance on narrowly defined ethics and compliance programs may no longer be adequate enough to meet the exacting demands upon businesses in today’s marketplace. Read More
Technology Risk Factor Report May 22nd, 2012Entrepreneurial Info, Resources & Tools For best results, view in full screen mode by clicking the icon on the bottom right corner of the reader. Risk Factor Report Read More
Software M&A Q1 2012 Report May 18th, 2012M & A New report assesses how public software, Internet and SaaS companies performed in Q1 2012. Report Highlights: • 64 SaaS companies were acquired in 1Q12, accounting for 16% of all software transactions and up from 3% only two years ago. • 1Q12’s median EV/Revenue exit multiple was 1.9x for traditional, on-premise software companies. • Internet M&A transactions in 1Q12 increased 25% YoY. • The TTM revenue growth rates of public SaaS companies grew for the fifth consecutive quarter in 1Q12 Click here to access the report. Read More
Developing Countries Revolutionize Mobile Banking May 18th, 2012Mobility Law & Compliance Mobile, Mobile Law & Compliance Counterintuitive as it may seem, poor and developing countries may be ahead of wealthier countries in mobile banking. Read More
2012 Private Equity Survey May 18th, 2012Venture Capital This annual survey finds PE firms spurring growth for investors and the economy. Click here to access the survey. Highlights include: Nearly two-thirds of firms reported increased employment at their portfolio companies. Firms are taking a more active role in portfolio company management. IT deficiencies pose a challenge to performance improvement. “On-shoring” is becoming more prevalent as Chinese labor and freight costs rise. Firms will continue to optimize value regardless of tax policy uncertainty. Read More
What Strategic Buyers Want to Know About Structuring the Perfect M&A Deal May 18th, 2012M & A This latest M&A insights article addresses some of the questions most frequently asked as companies try to structure and account for the elusive “perfect deal,” and also highlights a few pitfalls along the way. Read More