Business Management

Avoid These Financing Mistakes That Kill Business Valuations Having a well-financed business that doesn’t rely on bad sources of debt goes a long way to making a company attractive to buyers and ensuring that it fetches an attractive valuation. But, the choices that produce a good balance sheet don’t happen …

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[ad_1] Nina Zipkin Staff Writer. Covers media, tech, startups, culture and workplace trends. Over the past seven years, as Uber gained in popularity and recognition, it seemed like you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing about a new company that was being touted as the “Uber of X.” If there was …

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[ad_1] From free merchandise to all-expense paid vacations — being a social media influencer sounds like a dream job. But how do you really make it as an influencer? Influencer marketing firm Open Influence surveyed more than 400 influencers who have followings between 75,000 to 500,000 people to uncover surprising …

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[ad_1] Last year, American consumers’ trust in financial services companies hit an all-time low of 8 percent, down from 13 percent in 2015. The reasons for this downshift range from government deregulation to people’s doubts in their own ability to make sound financial decisions. Startups such as Aspiration are stepping …