The demise of Silicon Valley Bank was the culmination of balance sheet mismanagement, aggressive expansion, and reliance on a relatively small number of customers.
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Ecommerce sales in the U.S. and worldwide posted strong growth in 2022, despite headlines to the contrary. Global ecommerce retail sales grew by nearly 10% and reached a record 19.7% of total retail.
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In 2022, the value of cryptocurrencies and special purpose acquisition companies dramatically declined. Here’s our analysis.
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Coming off a historically robust 2021, ecommerce mergers and acquisitions had to cool, but by how much? For insights, we turned to Mark Daoust, a pioneering business broker.
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Worldwide venture capital investments declined in Q3 to the lowest level since early 2020. We tell the story in four charts.
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Recent studies by Deloitte and Boston Consulting Group highlight the enormous changes facing retail and business banking. We tell the story in three charts.
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The International Monetary Fund projects a downturn in the global economy. We summarize in four charts research from the IMF and McKinsey & Company.
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Amazon’s Community Lending is one of many loan options for small and mid-sized sellers. Here’s a rundown, with pointers to consider.
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Supply.co is a direct-to-consumer seller of razors and shaving supplies. Co-founder Patrick Coddou has just sold the company, having survived the iOS 14.5 debacle. Here’s his story.
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Global investments in privately held financial technology firms slowed in Q2 2022. We tell the story in four charts.
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