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3 Common M&A Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them

Harvard Business

On the flip side, a strategic transaction can catapult a company into first-mover position, give a speed to market advantage over rivals, and potentially let a larger company run away with a new market. It was painful, but it helped ensure there were no legal limits on any underlying intellectual property. Insight Center.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

A platform connects providers and users in a multisided market. A platform can be a business platform (a multisided market), a software platform (a cloud-based subscription service), or an engagement platform, (a user-generated community). Intellectual capital. Value is in the products and services themselves.