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The History and Evolution of Crowdfunding: Revolutionizing Investment and Capital Access

October 02, 2024 • crowdfinancing • excel • Financial Modeling

Crowdfunding has transformed the way individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses raise capital by harnessing the power of the crowd. Traditionally, securing funds required pitching to venture capitalists or relying on bank loans. Today, crowdfunding platforms connect creators and innovators directly with the public, allowing everyday investors to contribute to projects and businesses they believe in. As crowdfunding has evolved, it has expanded beyond its initial scope of creative projects, now encompassing areas like equity crowdfunding and real estate investment. This article will explore the history, evolution, and modern landscape of crowdfunding, with a special focus on real estate crowdfunding platforms.

Understanding Network Businesses: The Future of Modern Economies

September 12, 2024 • budget • business • distribution • finance • financial modeling • network • strategy

Network businesses are transforming industries across the globe, leveraging interconnected systems and platforms to provide value. By using a decentralized structure, these businesses connect users, services, and infrastructure, often creating exponential growth opportunities. From electric vehicle (EV) charging networks to parcel lockers and micro-mobility services, network businesses are reshaping the way modern economies function. This article delves into the fundamentals of network businesses and explores how different financial models help assess and manage these ventures effectively.

What are Network Businesses?

Network businesses operate on the principle of

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ANALYSIS

November 30, 2020 • accretion • Acquisitions • Buyer • dilution • Financial Modeling • investement banking • Investment • M&A • Mergers • model • Seller • synergies • Transaction • valuation

Overview A merger is the combination of two businesses, while an acquisition is the purchase of the ownership of one business by another. Mergers & Acquisitions models (M&A) involve analysis for scenarios in which one company (the Buyer) proposes to offer cash or its own shares in order to purchase the shares of another company (the Seller or the Target). Reasons for M&As M&A may increase the value for the buyer by creating an important value driver known as Synergies (ways to increase profit / earnings through an acquisition), among other reasons. Various reasons can lead to an M&A transaction:...

LEVERAGED BUYOUT ANALYSIS

November 18, 2020 • Excel • Financial Model • Financial Modeling • LBO • Leveraged Buy Out • Model

A leveraged buyout is the acquisition of a company using a significant amount of borrowed funds to pay for the purchase price of the company.

Why? Financial & Management Accounting

January 17, 2019 • #financial accounting • #financial management • #financial modeling • #management accounting

Financial accounting statements are prepared for the benefit of those outside the company.

WHY?

Are you profitable?

Do you collect your “net profit”?

What are you worth?

Do you collect your “net worth”?