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HEADLINES:♦ BCG Strips Two Top Executives of Leadership Roles Over Gaza Project Fallout♦ Trump Slaps Up to 30% Tariffs on Iraq, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia in New Trade Push♦ Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as X CEO after Two Years in the Role♦ Dubai Airports Shuts Down IPO Buzz, Dism ... Show More

HEADLINES:♦ Saudi’s Jahez Acquires 76% of Qatari Snoonu from Founder Hamad Al-Hajri in $245M Deal♦ Egypt’s Sawiris to Invest $100M in Morocco’s Electric Motorbike Market♦ Backlash Grows as VC Shaun Maguire Reignites Controversy Days After Apology♦ Kuwait’s $1 Trillion Wealth Fund ... Show More

HEADLINES:♦ Middle Eastern Tech Founders Petition Forces Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire to Apologize♦ Richard Attias Associates Considers IPO Amid Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Push♦ Dubai’s Xpanceo Raises $250M, Hits $1.35 Billion Valuation♦ Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Qatar, B ... Show More

L’armateur CMA CGM s’apprête à croquer la branche logistique du groupe Bolloré. Le 18 avril, les deux géants du capitalisme français sont entrés en négociation exclusive, sur une base de cinq milliards d’euros. Si les discussions aboutissent d’ici trois semaines, ce sera un nouve ... Show More

This week’s Muse is Houman Ashrafzadeh, a serial entrepreneur best known for co-founding the salad bar chain Urban Greens and, more recently, launching Padium, London’s premier padel club backed by Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon.In this episode, we explore Houman’s early day ... Show More

Landon Mance bought a $1.7m tree business alongside a minority partner who's operated the business full-time from Day 1. Topics in Landon’s interview:Crossing paths with a financial criminalBuying a tree service business with his friend as operatorWhere “follow your passion” fall ... Show More

Register for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kMatt Brunnig hired aspiring SMB owner Kevin Peer for special projects, strategy & more at his $3m manufacturing holdco.Topics in Matt & Kevin’s interview:Searching for a wife and ... Show More

In 2021, Johannes Hock bought an artificial turf installer business doing $5m. It's on track to exceed $15m in 2023. Topics in Johannes’s interview:Comparing opportunities in private equity vs searchSources of deal flow beyond BizBuySellMapping multiples to months for better pers ... Show More

Register here for the webinar, Working Capital 101https://bit.ly/3IFObuBGet $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th:https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS Despite an overwhelming transition, today Dan Tagliatela has 17x'd his i ... Show More

Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode dans lequel on découvre le parcours impressionnant de Yoan Drahy, un entrepreneur qui a su tirer profit de l’IA pour bâtir un business florissant. En seulement 3 mois, il est passé de zéro à un million d’ARR. Nous parlerons avec lui de son parcour ... Show More

Register for the webinar:How to Offshore in a Blue Collar Business - July 1st - https://bit.ly/406jR5kWith no PE background, Nick Huber had to learn quickly as he raised money to acquire a fast-growing offshoring agency.Topics in Nick’s interview:Origin of the Sweaty Startup guyN ... Show More

Register for the webinar:Anatomy of a Franchise Holdco - Thu May 1st - https://bit.ly/3RWj0QhIn 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them.Topics in Matt’s interview:Business buying market in AustraliaEliminat ... Show More