To increase returns in a merger and acquisition transaction, some buyers use debt as a leverage source. Despite the benefit of increasing potential returns for the buyer, it also increases solvency risks. Many buyers, therefore, prefer to use their own resources when making an acquisition.
Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) has gained popularity as an investment strategy where large corporations invest in startups to access new technologies and drive innovation. However, this approach is not without its challenges.
One of the main challenges is finding the balance between corporate control and entrepreneurial autonomy. Corporations must provide support and resources without imposing restrictions that hinder innovation. It is crucial to maintain a collaborative environment that allows startups to maintain their agility and ability to take risks.
Effects of nearshoring: Years ago, manufacturing in China was cost-effective, compensating for the challenges and inconveniences of moving operations to such distant locations. Now, labor costs in Mexico are more efficient and lower than those in China. However, even if manufacturing costs in Mexico and China were the same, Mexico would be more advantageous when considering sending finished products to the US market. Companies can offer same-day or next-day deliveries upon placing an order. Shipping from Mexico is much more economical and flexible.
Covid-19 accelerated the digital transformation, and this received a strong boost from CVC at a global and regional level in Latin America. A few years ago, talking about CVC was considered exclusive to Silicon Valley area, and now countries like Brazil have one of the highest levels of internet usage, social networks, and other technologies.
En el pasado se escuchaba con frecuencia la expresión: “Que la empresa produzca, el producto se vende solo”.
Christopher Harris, Global Visiting Professor in Digital Marketing at EGADE Business School, talks about the role of integrated digital marketing in ensuring a holistic customer experience. Technology can help firms scale their business while they build a greater empathy with a target audience.
Testimonio del emprendedor peruano Juan Pablo Murazzi, egresado del MBA de EGADE Business School.
En la actualidad, se disuelve la frontera entre productos y servicios. Saber cómo evaluar la calidad del servicio, entendiendo qué es importante para cada cliente e incluyendo estrategias digitales, es vital para conectar con el consumidor.
The monopoly that the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) held for forty years was broken just two years ago. We interviewed the person responsible for the disruption of the stock market in Mexico, María Ariza, director of the Institutional Stock Exchange (Biva), to learn first-hand the first steps of this new player also focused on SMEs, as well as the challenges of female leadership in Mexico.