Nokia acquires IoT startup SpaceTime Insight
Nokia has acquired California startup SpaceTime Insight, an Internet of Things company that provides machine-learning powered analytics tech and IoT applications to large energy and transportation corporates like FedEx, Singapore Power and Union Pacific Railroad. The...
3 ways to negotiate an off market acquisition
We have a three year plan we’re in the middle of executing We’ve just hired a new Managing Director I might be interested in a couple of years when I can get a better valuation We always have companies sniffing around I’m not interested No! These are all typical...
How to make contact with the owner of a business about an acquisition
Acquiring a company can be a long process, not only do you have to kiss a lot of frogs, but contacting an owner for the first time about acquisition and knowing what to say can be fraught with problems. Many “not for sale” businesses are likely to give a competitor...
Square acquires website builder Weebly
Square, the payments platform, has acquired website building service Weebly for $365 million. “This is a huge building block,” CEO Jack Dorsey said. “We can now offer our sellers an easy way, with minimal hassle, to sell both offline and online. All they have to...
