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Unlocking the M&A code: 5 factors that can make (or break) a deal

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Frank Roe Contributor Share on Twitter Frank Roe is CEO of SmartBear , a provider of software development and visibility tools. For instance, Disney’s acquisition of Pixar in 2006 revitalized the animation giant’s fortunes, though market analysts were skeptical of this move when it was announced.

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Beyond The Hype: AI, Innovation And Rational Investment In 2025

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Simultaneously, we foresee the rise of vertical integration plays and those pursuing buy and build strategies for markets in need of technology streamlining. This is primarily due to the costs of acquiring small-business customers. Finally, we see the beginning of the end for the 2020-2021 cohort of overfunded growth companies.

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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

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Software engineering productivity cant be measured. The CEO, chief product officer, chief technical officer, and I met a month later. Our software would be easy to modify and maintain. We use Extreme Programming as our model of how to develop software. QR Code: Career Ladder This is what it looks like. Lovability.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

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Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started ( today and 2005 ), largely due to the emergence of cloud technologies, no-code tools, and artificial intelligence. Flyover Tech ) have played a significant role in this shift. the free YC Startup School courses).

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

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As Austin’s skyline expands, the city continues to solidify its standing as a tech hub. It’s a city of unicorns and tech giants. Several companies surpassed a $1 billion valuation in 2021, including The Zebra, Firefly Aerospace, Abrigo, ZenBusiness and Iodine Software. And the numbers are there to back it up. Register here.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype

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Before Tracy Young was co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, she held the same roles at construction productivity software startup PlanGrid. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Money is power, and VCs know it.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

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Despite booming from the war years onward due to its abundant natural resources, since the ’90s Atlantic Canada has watched its young people migrate west to the oil fields of Alberta for blue-collar work and to Toronto and Montreal for white-collar work. Atlantic Canada had four major tech acquisitions in a five-month period.