Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2019

Eighty percent of all businesses purchased by another company or by a new investor-operator fail to meet the stated expectations of the buyer after one year. But it is within the range of experience by many of us professional investors, and with those who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Edlio , has received a growth capital investment this morning, for its K-12 education and "community engagement" software, and in particular, acquisitions of other companies. According to LLR Partners, its investment will be used by Edlio to support its market expansion, via organic growth and acquisitions.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the widely diversified provider of Internet services and online media, has acquired two more companies, the company said today. Financial details of those acquisition were not announced. j2 Global said it does not expect those acquisitions to be material to its business.

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Berkonomics

MAY 10, 2018

Here is one that is so important to the continued health of a growing company that it cannot be overstated. How much can you borrow against company assets? Asset-based financing is common for companies with accounts receivable and / or inventories. It’s a bit complex for novices.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , which is by far Southern California's most active acquirer of technology companies, announced this morning that it has acquired six more companies. j2 Global said it acquired Fonebox , Everyday Health , CudaMail , Unified eMail , Abaxio , and GreenFax , all during Q4 of 2016.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Minor decisions, such as replacing employees who have left the company or replacing equipment needing updating, are usually considered operational in nature, and unless the business is changing direction, not relevant to this test. Should I make an acquisition to increase value? Odds that an acquisition will be a success.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2014

The publicly held company--which owns a significant number of Internet services, in addition to publisher Ziff Davis--said it will use that debt funding for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. backup cloud saas software efax capital acquisition merger j2global' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based j2 Global said this morning that it has acquired six companies, all during Q2. Los Angeles-based j2 Global said this morning that it has acquired six companies, all during Q2. The company is even in the process of attempting to acquire bankrupt publisher Gawker, via another of its businesses, Ziff Davis.

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APRIL 4, 2016

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , the Internet services provider led by Hemi Zucker, has gobbled up six more companies, the company announced today. Los Angeles-based J2 Global , the Internet services provider led by Hemi Zucker, has gobbled up six more companies, the company announced today. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2016

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , the Internet services provider and publisher, has gobbled up four more companies, as it continues to have a ravenous appetite for acquisitions. J2 Global said the acquisition bring its total number of acquisition during its Fiscal 2015 to a total of 24. j2 is led by Hemi Zucker.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Email delivery services provider SendGrid is now officially part of cloud communications platform operator Twilio , Twilio said on Friday. The company had its IPO in November of 2017. SendGrid--which has significant operations in Anaheim, where one of its co-founders also was based--was acquired in a deal worth $3 billion.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Financial terms of the two acquisition were not announced. j2 Global owns a vast number of Internet fax, voice-over-IP, hosted email, online backup, and many other Internet services businesses globally, along with also owning technology publisher Ziff Davis. j2 said the buy is not expected to be material on its finances. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based j2 Global has stepped up the pace of its acquisitions, saying this morning that it acquired eight companies in December in the cloud and media areas. The company--which has had a ravenous appetite for cloud services companies--said it acquired Scene LLC,/b>, Newrise Corp. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Los Angeles-based Internet services and digital media giant j2 Global has acquired two more companies, but in an interesting shift, also said it has divested three companies from its portfolio. Financial details of the acquisitions and sales were not announced.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

According to L Square, the investment in Edlio will go towards sales and marketing, international growth, new product development, and strategic acquisitions. Edlio is led by CEO Ali Arsan. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2023

Public companies looking to acquire your growing enterprise usually have a few financial measures that help them weed out those candidates that will be too expensive in terms of effort or of too little financial attractiveness. Email readers, continue here…] Here are some of the checklist items your acquirer will consider.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Eighty percent of all businesses purchased by another company or by a new investor-operator fail to meet the stated expectations of the buyer after one year. But it is within the range of experience by many who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions. Email readers continue here.]

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APRIL 6, 2015

Los Angeles-based j2 Global continues to have a ravenous appetite for acquiring companies, saying this morning that it has acquired nine companies in the first quarter of 2015. Financial details of the various acquisitions were not announced. Financial details of the various acquisitions were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Irvine-basd marketing agency SmartBug Media said today that it has acquired Worth eCommerce, a digital marketing agency which provides email and SMS marketing campaign services to the e-commerce industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. The acquisition is the first for SmartBug, according to the company.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week El Segundo-based Wpromote acquired fellow marketing agency Standing Dog, in a deal which brings the company to 260 employees, and continues to grow the company. Mike Mothner: The business today, is we are a digital agency focused on customer acquisition and growth for businesses of all types.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 4, 2022

Email readers, continue here…] Especially if a company is in trouble, perhaps with an urgent need to make a deadline, or facing a cash crisis caused by something your employees can help control, explaining the importance of the action required empowers all to work smarter and harder to achieve the stated goal. Our solution.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They write in their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Los Angeles-based Internet services operator J2 Global has gobbled up nine more companies, the company announced this morning, across five different countries. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Los Angeles-based Weblife , a developer of secure, employee web browsing software, has been acquired by Proofpoint , in a $66M all cash deal, the companies announced today. Proofpoint said it will use the acquisition to extend its email malware protection to users' personal email accounts. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Don’t and you might make one catastrophic mistake that leaves you in the annals of Effed Companies. He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. -

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JULY 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based, low-cost e-commerce products site Hollar is no more, and will be swallowed up by new owner Five Below , six months after the acquisition of Hollar by Five Below. Financial details of that deal were not disclosed by either of the companies.

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MARCH 7, 2017

SendGrid , which provides email delivery services for companies for their transactional emails, and which has a big Orange County office, announced today that it has acquired email marketing automation startup Bizzy. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Three, Los Angeles area media companies-- Univision , Ziff Davis (a unit of J2 Global) and Penske Media --have all been named as possible bidders on bankrupt, Silicon Valley publication Gawker Media , according to reports today, which say Ziff Davis has submitted a $90M bid for the company. Penske is the owner of Deadline and Variety.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

There are several key performance indicators that help new generation company management see more clearly their progress and corporate health. Email readers, continue here… ] LPC (Lifetime Profit per Customer). CACR (Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio). CPA (Cost per Acquisition). The lower, the better.

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Tech.Co

MAY 6, 2022

Ecommerce company Shopify supports small businesses with technology like ecommerce website builders and retail Point of Sale systems. Now, it's dramatically expanding capacity in another area, fulfillment, with the acquisition of Deliverr. billion in stock and cash to buy the ecommerce shipping company. Shopify is paying $2.1

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based j2 Global has gobbled up yet another, online internet service provider, saying today that it has acquired EmailDirect , a provider of email marketing services. j2 Global said it acquired EmailDirect in an asset deal, but did not disclose finances of the acquisition. EmailDirect was based in Sacramento. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Preparing for the game… If you have been following our recent insights, you’ll be up to speed knowing that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Next, return to the list on the board and have the group do its best to divine what it is about your company that would most attract the buyer if it had perfect knowledge of your business and its resources. Next, have the group focus upon column three, ignoring the obvious gain our company would make in liquidity to shareholders.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2022

For many early-stage companies with outside investors, the goal is to ultimately sell the company or even go public, always at a significant increase in valuation over time. Email readers, continue here…] More importantly, what if you as a leader haven’t a stated goal for your enterprise?

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global said this morning that it has acquired Contactology , a provider of email marketing services. j2 Global said the financial impact is not expected to be material to the company. j2 Global said the financial impact is not expected to be material to the company. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 26, 2018

If fixed expenses, especially payroll, are paid out before cash is received from services or shipments, the company is financing its growth with ever-increasing working capital needs. A fast-growing but undercapitalized company is not highly valued in an acquisition. And oil is a lubricant…. Such bargains; so little time.

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