Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of these technological retail trends that were being tested out by some large industry players. The retail industry has been one of the hardest hit in this pandemic. And while there is uncertainty about what lies ahead for retail in the post-COVID-19 world, it has become clear that technology will play a key role in …
M&A Industry Insight – Healthcare IT
It has been a few years since investors began to take note of the changing landscape of the health industry. #HealthTech is blurring the lines between medical technologies, digital devices and diagnostics. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation in healthcare faster than ever imagined. “We were talking about healthcare in 2030. But what we are seeing now is that …
M&A Industry Insight – Cybersecurity
The Ryuk Ransomware operators continue to target hospitals even as these organizations are overwhelmed during the Coronavirus pandemic. On April 23, 2020, GoDaddy identified SSH usernames and passwords had been compromised through an altered SSH file in their hosting environment. Hotel chain Marriott International announced in March 2020 that it was hit by a second data breach exposing the personal …
Why You Should Start Exit Planning Now and Focus on These 4 Things
Exiting a business is a daunting experience. Whether you are in control or not, you will reach a stage when you are preparing to exit your business. it is best to prepare for it now than later. It will help you command a better valuation. Imagine you are selling a house and it looks very attractive from the outside. However, …
Important Factors for SaaS Valuation – Part 1 of 4
This is the first part of a 4-part series where I try to explain the various factors important in SaaS valuation. Part 1: Understand the market Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is a business model in which providers offer solutions hosted on the cloud, and customers make periodic payments to access these solutions. Unlike legacy software companies that require costly on-premise infrastructure and …