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Fundraising Consultants vs. Broker-dealers
Fundraising is hard to get right, which is why companies of all sorts often turn to fundraising experts for help and advice regarding the fundraising process. There is a multitude of different professional figures that help companies raise capital, but for startups and growth companies, the two figures most often encountered are fundraising consultants and broker-dealers. Who is right for which endeavor?
Aleksey N. Krylov, CFA
Aleksey has contributed to 25+ private equity deals and has advised 50+ clients on raising equity in a range of different sectors.
Justifying Investments With the Capital Budgeting Process
For a business manager, choosing what to invest in should not be an exercise of instinct. With capital budgeting methods, managers can appraise various projects simultaneously, with the end result indicating which one will have the highest impact on company value.
David Bradshaw
David is an expert in planning asset acquisitions, managing projects of up to $100m across the financial, real estate and consumer space.
Corporate Tax Reform and the Future of Valuation – Part II
In his first article on the effects of the new US corporate tax reform bill, Toptal Finance Expert Jacob Wright assessed one of the most important impacts of the reform: the changes to interest deductibility. In this follow-up article, he runs through some further thoughts related to the effects on capital expenditures, in addition to a more high-level assessment of what the optimal capital structure of the future will look like given these changes.
Jacob Wright
A CFA charterholder, Jake has participated in M&A transactions exceeding $500m and performed valuations for companies of all maturities.
Online Dating Industry: The Business of Love
Though matchmaking is one of the oldest industries in existence, online matchmaking is now having a moment of its own. This article explores the business of dating: the market size of dating apps in the U.S., the industry’s biggest players, and how these products actually make money (if they even do).
Melissa Lin
Melissa has worked in ECM, tech startups, and management consulting, advising Fortune 500 companies across multiple sectors.
Navigating the Nuances of Investment Due Diligence
Investment due diligence is a necessary process for both buyers and sellers to undertake to ensure the swift execution of their envisaged transaction. Although, with the stakes high, there are certain challenges that can arise throughout the process which, with careful planning and execution, can be mitigated.
Stela Ivancheva
Stela has 15 years of M&A track record in Europe. At EY and Raiffeisenbank she has worked on acquisitions and disposals of up to $1bn.
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The Impending Commercial Robot Revolution
The field of robotics has seen incredible strides forward in recent years. As a result of improvements in computer vision, dexterity and also overall economics, use of robots has increased in a variety of different fields. However, most of the growth in robotics so far has happened in industrial applications, and thus hidden from the view of the general public. But is this about to change?
In this article, Toptal Finance Expert Francesco Castellano focuses on the commercial robotics market. Thanks to recent breakthroughs in the fields of AI, mechatronics, sensors, and batteries, service and commercial robots are likely to see tremendous growth and adoption, likely heralding a new robotics revolution that could transform our daily lives in countless ways.
Francesco Castellano
Francesco has over a decade of experience in finance, consulting, and management, at prestigious companies such as Bain and Uber.
Should You Go It Alone With a Single-person Startup?
Conventional wisdom says you need a team to found a startup. But what if you prefer to do it alone or can’t find the right co-founders? Contrary to popular belief, there are many successful solo ventures. This guide shows you how to get started.
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