A Simple Capital Stack

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This weeks focus area for INSIGHTS & INFOGRAPHICS:
A Simple Capital Stack

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ARTICLES
Interesting M&A/Finance Finds

• M&A Boost Coming Regardless of Election Outcome

• Uber and Expedia Riding Together?

• Why Bootstrapping is the Entrepreneur’s Playground for Hands-On Business Learning

• The Founder Advantage: Finding Alpha in Middle-Market Private Equity

• Beyond The Price Tag: Non-Financial Considerations in Business Valuation

And just because…

• AI Trading Bot Turns $1K into $50K in 30 Days

INSIGHTS & INFOGRAPHICS
A Simple Capital Stack

• In a typical M&A deal, debt and equity is utilized to fund the acquisition. However, there are several types of each that are often utilized in transactions.

• There are many complexities involved in the different types of capital, but the chart below provides a simple overview of a typical capital stack.

BOOKS
Good Reads This Week

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