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Selling an Edtech Business: The PositivePsychology.com Exit
PositivePsychology.com, a mission-driven edtech platform used by 19M+ professionals, was acquired in an 8-figure deal advised by FE International. This case study covers their growth, decision to sell, and the exit process.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Harvard class of 2017: Newsletter May 26, 2017
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg swung by in Boston this week to address the 2017 graduating class at Harvard College and receive his honorary degree. Of course, he broadcasted the speech via Facebook live, which you can view here. That was probably a distraction from the real Facebook news this week – that the company is issuing refunds to some advertisers after a bug that led Facebook Insights to overstate clicks on websites. Advertisers affected were those that specifically paid for ads that resulted in clicks to their websites. The WSJ’s report on the story is here.
WordPress Update Introduces Noopener and Noreferrer: Newsletter May 5, 2017
The recent WordPress update triggered lots of controversial discussions around the new tags it introduced: noopener and noreferrer. What looks like a potential bug at a first glance, is in fact a useful feature that is supposed to stop newly opened pages having the ability to control the page that opened it. In other news, Google Doc users have been under threat with a phishing scam this past week, so make sure to keep an eye out of suspicious looking emails and links!
Trump Introduces New Tax Cut Proposal: Newsletter April 28, 2017
This week featured a few announcements in governance. Trump offered Americans a new tax proposal, while the EU Parliament implemented a new data privacy regulation. Claiming to be the “biggest tax cut in history,” Trump’s Tax Plan suggests to relieve rates the for individuals at every income level, as well as for both small and large businesses. The biggest tax breaks will be offered to the wealthiest individuals and corporations. Watch out for our tax blog post in the coming weeks!
Quora Raises $85 million to Expand Internationally: Newsletter April 21, 2017
Popular Q&A platform Quora announces that it has raised $85 million, which comes after Quora’s last round of $80 million three years ago and $235 million to date. This is good news, as it boasts over 190 million monthly unique visitors. After the rather public donation issues Wikipedia faced earlier this year, it is encouraging to see that investors still pace a high value on online advice and education. The $85 million will be used to expand the platform internationally, grow business strategy and make new hires to improve machine learning abilities. The last funding round, Quora was valued at $900 million, which poses the question of an IPO?
Amazon Affiliate Program & FBA Policy Changes 2021
When it comes to Amazon and their policies, things are always changing. Whether they are adding in a new policy or updating fee structures, things rarely stay the same for long. If you are someone who relies on Amazon to sell products, in any shape or form, it’s crucial to keep tabs on all the new changes.
Jeff Bezos Calls Amazon a Day 1 Company in New Shareholder Letter: Newsletter April 14, 2017
This week, we’re talking about Jeff Bezos’ shareholder letter. Bezos makes a comparison of the different sentiments between “Day 1” of starting a company and “Day 2”. Amazon is a Day 1 company and has been since his original 1997 Letter To Shareholders, which he includes in all subsequent annual updates to remind everyone of Amazon’s culture. Bezos pushes to maintain the drive of businesses that are starting off their potential, rather than the sigh of relief and what he considers an eventual decline that happens on Day 2. Here at FE International, we carry that same passion and attitude to bring our clients the best possible service.
Amazon FBA Tax Code: Newsletter April 11, 2017
At FE International, we’re committed to providing our readers with the expert information they need when planning to either sell or buy an internet business. Our revamped newsletter is a continuation of this effort, and we hope you’ll find it relevant and enjoyable every week. If you have any suggestions or requests for the type of news you’d like to see in the newsletter, simply reply to this email and our marketing team will directly receive your comments.
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Escrow KYC: What You Need to Know
The Escrow service provides protection for a buyer by allowing inspection of the assets for a pre-agreed period (typically one or two days) before releasing the funds. In the event there are any issues not already highlighted during due diligence, the buyer’s funds are protected while clarification or rectifications can be made. If this cannot be achieved , either party can seek remediation for a grievance through Escrow.com’s arbitration service.
Escrow Implements Strict Know Your Customer Identification Policy: Newsletter April 7, 2017
Escrow.com recently announced big changes to the way it will do business in the future. The U.S. government has passed legislation to further prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorism, which means our friends at Escrow.com have now implemented strict Know Your Customer (KYC) Policies to ensure identification for companies and individuals looking to do deals. This is a huge win for safe, secure and successful deal making in the industry and we at FE International think this is a big move in the right direction. If you want to learn more about what this policy entails and what you need to do, refer to our Escrow KYC blog post.
