December 14, 2023

Take Five #067: Digital marketing wins & fails from a business owner in the trenches, and more

Take Five #067: Digital marketing wins & fails from a business owner in the trenches, and more

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Take Five #067: Digital marketing wins & fails from a business owner in the trenches, and more

1. Assessing ETA risks as an investor

Entrepreneur and M&A expert Jan Simon talks about how to approach market inefficiencies, pricing, important board discussion topics, risk-adjusted returns, plus how he expects buying trends to impact searchers in the future.

2. The customer-period-product dataset and what it reveals about revenue trends

We'll focus today on a straightforwad yet immensely powerful aspect: sales data, broken down by customer, by period, and by product. While this topic might not be the centerpiece of an MBA curriculum, it's certain to provide valuable dividends on your search fund journey.

In today's rapidly evolving economic climate, accentuated by rising interest rates, developing a robust framework for evaluating companies is not a mere advantage; it's a necessity. When appropriately dissected and comprehended, granular sales data unveils crucial insights into a business's health, prospects, and potential—it's akin to discovering a gold vein in an information mine.

Read the rest of Maverick’s post here.

3. $485M hybrid, hands-off HoldCo business model

4. Reddit Gold: Business owner details digital marketing do’s & don’ts, covers what worked and what flopped

5. How to figure out small business CEO compensation, plus a spreadsheet template

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