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PROPRIETARY DEALS WITHOUT PROPRIETARY DRAWBACKS: The “Sell Side” Deal Shepherd
May 24, 2023 Buyers and investors love proprietary deals. Compared to an auction, proprietary situations allow for a closer relationship with the owner and a more buyer-friendly price and/or structure. Unfortunately, as experienced... Read More -
DEER ISLE: Insights, Views and Investment Trends
May 24, 2023 A Brave New World – AI and Copyrights! Recently the Supreme Court decided that Andy Warhol was not entitled to use Lynn Goldsmith’s Prince photograph for a series of images... Read More -
GUEST POST: Navigating an IP Due Diligence in M&A – Done Deal?
May 24, 2023 The value of a merger or acquisition often depends on the potential value and risks associated with the target company’s intellectual property. In today’s global marketplace, understanding the target’s IP... Read More -
HOW TO CREATE A CAPITAL PIPELINE: Pipeline is Not Revenue or Closed Transactions!
April 26, 2023 When seeking capital to grow, having a pipeline to support goals is often the key between obtaining attractive capital partners or not. A pipe line supports and gives validity to... Read More -
GUEST POST: PWC’s 2023 GUIDE TO TAX AND WEALTH PLANNING: For HNWI & Family Enterprises
April 26, 2023 Effective tax planning can be challenging, but it isn’t impossible. Even in a down economy, there is still significant planning which can be undertaken to help achieve financial and philanthropic... Read More -
DEER ISLE: Insights, Views and Investment Trends
April 25, 2023 MARCH SHOWERS BRING APRIL FLOWERS… Most major US equity indexes have been positive by almost 10% since the beginning of the year. On the heels of the “banking crisis” in... Read More -
LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR CAPITAL RAISING: It Works – Understand How
March 22, 2023 Capital activity has become more and more difficult as capital market conditions have become more illiquid. Organizations which want to source capital should assume that the process has increased by... Read More -
DEER ISLE: INSIGHTS, FLOWS & INVESTMENT TRENDS (March 2022)
March 14, 2023 Oil: Oil prices continue to surge toward $150+/barrel, the level we highlighted in last month Insights. Chinese Interest Rates: While rates in the rest of the world are rising, Chinese interest rates... Read More -
TIME IS DUE DILIGENCE: Use it to Your Capital Raising Advantage
February 21, 2023 Capital Seeker: “I am not going to waste my time on them. I sent an email, had a call and/or meeting on my investment opportunity. There has been no follow... Read More -
GUEST POST: ESG/SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS – The Coming Impact on Middle Market and Small Business
February 21, 2023 By: Jenifer Faust (Faust Global Partners) & Dean Emerick (ESG The Report) In 2023, there will be an increased focus on sustainability and ESG-related regulations worldwide. In the United States,... Read More -
DEER ISLE: Insights, Flows & Investment Trends
February 21, 2023 Rolling Recession? Or, Old Fashion Cyclical Sectors? There is a new term being “heard on the street” … “Rolling Recession”. A Rolling Recession seems to be a description of an... Read More -
PROPRIETARY PRIVATE DEALS: How Valuable?
January 26, 2023 In an age of sophisticated fund managers and information overload, Deer Isle believes that the way to maximize sale, merger, or investment valuations and capital markets outcomes is for a... Read More