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

Lighter Capital

Prominent SaaS financing solutions feature a straightforward application process, fast funding, flexible repayment terms, and, most important, zero equity dilution. Start by asking three crucial questions, then carefully weigh the pros and cons. QUESTION 1: What am I using the loan for?

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

Brian DeChesare

Worst Case Outcome: Elon loses ~90%+ of his invested equity and gets a very negative IRR. 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. Total wipeout.

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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. seconds to find via Google Image Search: Sources: Seeking Alpha | Australian Financial Review | Private Banker International These “rankings” might be based on deal value (e.g., $50 400 million?

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