Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Why Prioritizing Company Culture Is the Key to a
Successful Acquisition
A surprising number of mergers and acquisitions do not result in
the success that the transacting parties anticipate. This
Entrepreneur article offers an interesting explanation of
the various components of assessing a company's existing
culture to determine how to best ensure that employees stay engaged
to maximize the collaboration.
The New NAFTA: What's In, What's Out, and
What It Means for Your Business
The United States and Mexico are expected to release the full text
of their bipartisan trade deal to replace NAFTA, which the two
countries reached last month, and it notably excludes Canada. The
deal features increased protections for auto industry workers, as
well as other new terms—find out more in this article by
Inc.
Five Fundraising Strategies From a Female
Founder
Women are becoming a powerful force in the startup business
community, despite being underrepresented. This piece by
Forbes from a successful female founder provides some
targeted tips for successful capital-raising that are useful to
women—and men—who lead emerging companies
today.
3 Questions Startup Founders Should Ask About Data
Privacy
There is a vast amount of information available to companies today,
but many starting out with a young business fail to appreciate the
immense responsibility that comes with gathering and storing
customer data in the current digital environment. This piece by
BetaNews provides three helpful questions that founders
should ask of themselves and their startup's practices to
evaluate their management of data privacy.
Links compiled by Cara Fonseca.
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