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𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝑴&𝑨 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒑: 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆, 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 1. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧����𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧: Co-founder of The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein, is reportedly considering the purchase of the Baltimore Orioles, a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Current majority owner Peter Angelos is exploring potential buyers, and Rubenstein emerges as one of the interested parties, according to a report by Bloomberg. This move could reshape the landscape of MLB team ownership. 2. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 $90 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐊𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧: Medical technology company Cortex, established by Ajax Health, has successfully raised $90 million in a recent investment round. Leading the investment are prominent firms KKR and Hellman & Friedman. Cortex focuses on innovative solutions in the healthcare sector, and this substantial funding is expected to drive advancements in medical technology and enhance its market presence. 3. 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Surge Private Equity has made a strategic investment in Coastal Amusements, a New Jersey-based company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and import of coin-operated games for arcades. This infusion of capital is anticipated to fuel Coastal Amusements' growth and innovation in the rapidly evolving arcade entertainment industry. 4. 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 24.1% 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐭: Polaris, a key player in the business world, has acquired a significant 24.1% stake in Awardit, a Stockholm-listed company known for operating loyalty and incentive programs. This move signifies Polaris's interest in expanding its portfolio and strengthening its position in the loyalty program sector. The partnership is expected to bring new opportunities and synergies for both companies. Stay tuned for more insightful updates on the ever-evolving world of mergers and acquisitions! #MergersAndAcquisitions #BusinessNews #TransworldAdvisorsUAE #BusinessGrowth #InnovationInTheMarketplace

Real Success in Life

I am pleased to share my latest article on The Evolllution, where I discuss the transformative changes happening in higher education and how Excelsior University is embracing these changes through innovative mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. Our Constellation model is designed to create a seamless, student-centric learning ecosystem that breaks down traditional barriers. #HigherEdInnovation Dive into the article to learn more about our vision for the future of higher education: https://lnkd.in/eJ_eHKEQ

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Kicking off the weekend with a phenomenal women founders success story: Suma Wealth! This is what happens when women start-up: tools for building wealth & financial education (open to all but focused on Latinx young adults). Congratulations indeed Beatriz Acevedo, Mary Hernandez & Daniela Corrente for paving the way. This is what at least 50% of VC funding should go to: women founder teams with a user-centric mission & business savvy to monetize products/services that help communities soar. Take note investors. #latinasinbusiness #latinafounders #femalefounders #latinasintech #VCfundsequity

Immersing in the company of fellow business owners learning from Jonathan Jay and his team on business acquisitions and leading your team. Simon Sinek was quoted reminding me to become a Chief Vision Officer (CVO) rather than a Chief Executive Officer and leading your team towards your vision is the way forward. Quote of the day though comes from Jonathan Jay “Being in business is all about solving problems and making decisions.” Very true, and sometimes, the decisions may lead to unforeseen circumstances and different problems, which means you need to solve more problems! That’s the fun of it! Here’s to more acquisitions and decisions making and problem solving and action taking in 2024!

Takeaways from our conversation with Justin Ishbia. 1) The system is the star. Every phase of the deal cycle has a playbook. Some involve hundreds of steps. Everyone is responsible for using and continuously improving them. 2) Good process unlocks speed and scale. Shore has done ~600 acquisitions. Average enterprise value of transactions is $12 million. 3) Every industry has a Mt. Rushmore. The people that everyone looks up to, quotes in meetings, and seeks advice from. 4) True expertise takes time. “It takes a really smart person about 18 months to learn 90% of the industry. That last 10% takes 5 years." 5) Stack the boards. Shore appoints ~7 independent board members to every company they buy (Mt. Rushmore industry veterans). They get options–no cash. That makes them hungry. And they recruit like crazy. Most importantly, they enjoy it. 6) Early career energy. Hire it. Embrace it. 7) “People don’t quit their friends.” Not a single person above associate level at Shore Capital has ever left the company. Pay a little above market and invest a ton in culture. 8) Clarity in Systems = Expectations = Trust. Shore is known for replacing founders with new CEOs. It’s never a problem because everyone’s up front about it. 9) New leaders build trust by starting with more questions than answers. When Justin became the manager of the Phoenix Suns, he had 1:1’s with every employee, held a town hall Q&A, and sent out a survey that asked "tell me the 2 things we should keep doing & the 2 things we should stop doing." (270+ of 300 employees responded). He read every single response and acted fast. https://lnkd.in/ehdeYxp6

Really special session with Mike Maples, Jr / Floodgate on inflection points and breaking patterns yesterday at the One Mind Accelerator! Thanks so much for coming out and sharing your wisdom with the founders, Mike. #mentalheath #startups #venturecapital