RightNow Technologies

The founder and CEO of a CRM software startup must choose between an attractive takeover offer and the option of an initial public offering. He discusses the growth of the company, including a lengthy discussion about the business start-up and a failed initial public offering in 2000. The key question is whether the company creates …

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Parachute: Competition and Collaboration in the Market to Save Lives

Four Canadian nonprofits are charged with preventing injuries and tackling similar and worsening problems. Every organization is spending more and more time collecting donations to support its operations. Key stakeholders express confusion as injury prevention is a crowded space and many nonprofits seek both money and partnerships. Most worryingly, all four nonprofits are struggling to …

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Evaluating M&A Deals: Introduction to the Deal NPV

Introduces a framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions. Considers that the criterion for a good business is that it creates value for shareholders; that is, it has a NPV of positive agreement. Analyze the NPV of the deal from the perspective of both the buyer and the seller. Explain how a positive NPV on a …

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