Qualifying for a small business acquisition loan can be quite an ordeal to say the least.
7 Customer Acquisition Schemes Your Competitor is Hiding From You
Customer Acquisition is beyond doubt the number one priority for all serious business owners.
Does Weblogs Acquisition Herald A Reintegration Of The Web?
In workshops and talks, I’ve been suggesting that the web has become balkanized. Three separate entities have emerged; the reference web, the collaborative web, and the broadband web.
LinkShare to be Rakuten’s Biggest Acquisition Ever
Japanese Internet shopping portal Rakuten is buying Internet Capital Group partner Linkshare Corporation for about $425 million in cash.
PeopleSoft Acquisition Gives Oracle’s Profits a Boost
Oracle had a better fourth quarter than anticipated, posting a higher-than-expected net profit mostly due to the company’s purchase of PeopleSoft.
FeedDemon Acquisition Gives NewsGator a Complete RSS Offering
The news today from Nick Bradbury, the developer of the FeedDemon desktop RSS aggregator for Windows …
ACS Announces Acquisition of BlueStar Solutions and Expands in the ERP Market
Affiliated Computer Services announced that it has acquired BlueStar Solutions in a cash transaction for approximately $73 million.
Protecting Your Software Investment in Case of a Merger or Acquisition
Critical work in your organization is directly tied to the fate of your software vendors. So when PeopleSoft buys J.D. Edwards or Oracle attempts a hostile takeover of PeopleSoft, you are understandably nervous. Your nervousness usually does not stem from your love of PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards or Oracle, but because the future of the software products you use everyday to run your business is now questionable at best and in jeopardy at worst. The potential buyers reassure you with promises of long term support and future product enhancements. But would you bet your own money on these promises?
Digital River’s Destructive Acquisition Strategy
Most of us have grown weary of Digital River’s acquisitions and are no longer shocked when the announcements are made. How many of us have considered the implications involved in the volume of “takeovers”? I, like almost everyone in the industry, have been fairly complacent about the acquisitions, but now I’m seeing limited choices for developers and the fact is the “little guy” can no longer compete.