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Trace Gordon

How Safe Is Peer-to-Peer File Sharing?

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Not that long ago, file sharing over the internet was a shadowy type of thing, bordering on illegal. It was a process that lived on the dark side of the web, used by music-sharing college students and bootleg software pirates. And although there still is a shady side to all of this, legitimate peer-to-peer file … Read more

Corporate Development Strategies and Tools for Modern Business

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Corporations, by nature, are profit-driven and are always looking to create wealth for their shareholders and stakeholders. Decisions on how to accomplish this usually fall under corporate development. Yes, corporate development is a broad term, one that encompasses a lot. What Is Corporate Development? Growth is success, and as mentioned above, corporations have a responsibility … Read more

How to Pick the Right FINRA-Approved Cloud Storage Solution

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the government-authorized agency for overseeing U.S. broker-dealers to ensure that investors are protected and that their needs are served fairly. As a part of its mandate, FINRA has adopted a set of rules and standards for the proper use, storage and retrieval of financial documents. These rules are … Read more

Is an LPS Investment the Strategy for Your Company?

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A limited partnership investment is a common agreement in the business world, particularly in the real estate industry. While the name seems fairly straightforward, certain parts of it need further clarification. Knowing all the nuances is an important step in determining whether it is an appropriate strategy for your company. What Is a Partnership? Simply … Read more

What Should Be in an Investor Data Room?

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When it comes to closing a round of investments, how you present your company — specifically, how you present the documents that measure your company’s strengths and performance — is key. The goal, of course, is to present the most accurate and compelling picture of your company to a group of prospective investors who see … Read more

Understanding Successful Short-Form Mergers

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The practice of combining (or merging) two different companies certainly sounds easy enough in theory; however, in virtually every instance there is much more to the transaction than is visible on the surface. Every occurrence of a merger and acquisition (commonly abbreviated as M&A) has its own unique nuances, and their success depends on a … Read more