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Health and wellness businesses were in high demand in 2024, with their price-to-sales ratios jumping 18% according to data from BizBuySell. Meanwhile, ice cream shops saw melting multiples. Buying a business isn’t as straightforward as buying a stock. This data shows what buyers were willing to pay in 2024, with fitness businesses commanding higher multiples. MIKE KEMP/GETTY IMAGES
The country with the biggest economy isn’t necessarily the richest nation. Often measured by GDP (gross domestic product), the size of an economy is often defined by the total value of all the goods and services produced the borders of a given country. This gives us a nice, round (and often very large) number to stick next to a country’s name, which makes it easy to compare to other countries. traffic_analyzer / Getty Images
Larry Ellison, the Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) co-founder and one of the richest people on the planet, watched $22.6 billion disappear in a single day on January 27—and he didn’t even have to lift a finger. The selloff was brutal, wiping out 12% of his fortune, all because of an AI startup that barely existed two years ago.
It’s imperative for brands to continuously pivot their marketing strategies to align with emerging trends and shifting consumer expectations. Static approaches are no longer sufficient. As technology advances, this means adopting data-driven tools into the company’s growth plan. Marketing trends shift every quarter. Better to invest in the new trend than remain static in your … [+]getty
n a 15-year-plus go-to-market (GTM) strategy career, I have worked with hundreds of B2B companies directly. During that time, I have seen a typical consistency that breaks all strategies — the lack of willingness to deep-dive research layered on poor proprietary data. Here’s your playbook for creating a GTM strategy that works in 2025.
Nvidia’s (NVDA) market capitalization overtook Microsoft’s (MSFT) on Monday, making it the second-largest company in the world behind Apple (AAPL). NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Images
Ethan Gaskill, a 29-year-old content creator, begins everyday the same way: “When I wake up in the morning—most people get on their phone and start checking Instagram—I check Facebook Marketplace.”
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters
Social media lead gen products are backed by machine learning and vast amounts of data. How effective are they?
Warren Buffett doesn’t typically invest in high-flying growth stocks building cutting-edge technology. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Berkshire Hathaway wasn’t one of them.
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