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The Twitter Buyout: Is Elon Musk a Madman or a Genius?

Brian DeChesare

15% to 30%) or it starts growing revenue more quickly (20-30% rather than 10-20%) or, better yet, both. You do need a Debt Schedule , and a Net Operating Loss Schedule is relevant here, but I wouldn’t build in more than that. And forget about the principal repayments (there’s 5% amortization on the Margin Loan and 1% on the Term Loan).

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Short-Term Business Loans: Can Fast Financing Help Your Startup Grow?

Lighter Capital

Short-term financing (12 months or less), which includes merchant cash advances (MCA) and merchant financing, often attracts startup founders looking for lower capital costs and quick access to cash — but those benefits can fade quickly if the loan terms don’t line up with what the business needs. repayment cap for 12 months.

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Investment Banking League Tables: Neutral Arbiter of Bank Rankings or Marketing Manipulation?

Brian DeChesare

These tables come up in online discussions/arguments about ranking the top investment banks , but people often take them too seriously. To set up the data for these claims, IB Analysts often spend hours “cutting the data” to make their bank look better. Leveraged Finance ). We’re #1 in Deal Type X or Region Y.” 400 million?

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How to Value a Website or Internet Business in 2022

FE International

At FE International we value and broker the sale of internet businesses with a wide range of monetization strategies (e.g. up to >6x (more on that later) and seen more than a few interesting valuations devised by buyers! billion up to $6.8 At the time of writing, Facebook’s enterprise value is $527 billion.