Report: Alternative Source Proteins, an attractive market for investors
Why protein substitutes became popular lately? Global consumers, nowadays, have an unprecedented concern about human health and environmental sustainability. This change in eating habits led to the emergence of movements like vegetarianism, veganism, and flexitarianism. Therefore, alternative source proteins became more appealing for customers, and also to entrepreneurs as it is an attractive market. Excluding […]
Confidentiality and the Virtual Data Room
Confidentiality during an M&A process is vital for the success of an operation. One of the Corporate´s success metric is the levels of transparency between buyers and sellers. Confidentiality is crucial in any operation. A good M&A advisor also supports the transparency and confidentiality of the process. Confidentiality and transparency have their protagonism during many […]
Whether Buying or Selling a Company: Pick the Right Advisor
Have you bought, or sold, a business lately? If you did, how do you know if you received optimal value on the deal? Did you ask an M&A advisor? It can take years before the value gained can be objectively measured, or even whether the result was a business success. Recent McKinsey and Harvard research […]
Business merger as a defense to crisis
We are currently living in one of the greatest crises in history. The coronavirus has paralyzed and closed most of the businesses, partially or totally. It generated disruptions in supply chains, millions in losses, and layoffs on a global scale. In the United States alone, around 40 million people have lost their jobs. This will […]
Entrepreneurs are Heroes too
During the COVID-19 crisis, we see many figures being applauded by their incredible efforts and recognizable work. We want to extend this prize to our fellow entrepreneurs who are sometimes left in the shadows of stereotypes, and their efforts may not be as recognized as they should. The real question is, what makes an entrepreneur […]
The world after the coronavirus: 20 changes
The sudden collapse of activity (a lockdown decided by the States) in all the countries of the Planet is producing a double impact on demand and supply that will have non-reversible effects. The magnitude will generate changes in the economy, our behavior, our companies, and our way of understanding politics and society. Here are some […]
Who is your target customer?
How to identify your target customer? You must choose which type of customers you want to serve. Wishing to help everyone is a mistake, just like it would be to cover all the needs in your customer segment, or trying to imitate every new idea. Many companies are living a “herding behavior,” following the leader´s steps and […]
How to manage change
The big question is how to manage change? Well, it is not a matter of time; it’s a matter of commitment. If you want to provoke change, create a proper culture. Instead of taking control, give it away. For you to create an appropriate culture, you must reduce control systems. Control is achieved when people […]
Entrepreneurs are our heroes
Many entrepreneurs wage daily battles, spend endless sleepless nights, feel misunderstood by their employees and their close ones. Entrepreneurs are often considered lucky, with many disregarding the financial risks they assume, the continued loneliness they experience, the hard decisions they must take, the emotional struggles, and the general cost of following their passion, knowing that […]
Having a clear profitability model
Having a clear profitability model is very important. It explains how a company makes money while creating value for the client at the same time. The business model should not only help you to serve your client distinctively, but it must also pursue that the company gains a high return for shareholders. The DuPont formula […]