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  1. Founders Advises Payroll Integrations in Growth Equity Investment from Arthur Ventures

    BIRMINGHAM, AL. (November 2, 2023) – Founders is pleased to announce that Payroll Integrations has closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Arthur Ventures, a Minneapolis-based growth equity firm with deep expertise in B2B software. Payroll Integrations provides direct two-way connections between payroll providers and benefit platforms as an integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS). Payroll Integrations…

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  2. Efficient Customer Acquisition: A Make or Break for Your SaaS Business

    By: William Short If you are the owner or operator of a SaaS business, customer acquisition efficiency is a critical metric that can make or break your business. Efficient customer acquisition ensures that you are growing your customer base in a cost-effective manner, and with the market continuing to emphasize and value profitability and growth…

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  3. Due Diligence Management: Tips for Potential Sellers

    By: Swede Umbach Signing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) represents an exciting milestone in the process of selling a business. After weeks of underwriting, marketing the company, down-selecting bidders, and negotiating the LOI, founders initially feel like the hard part of a process is over. In truth, the most difficult stretch is yet to come….

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  4. The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma – Selling When Things are Going Well

    By: Chris Weingartner A common refrain we hear from owners of MSPs is that they’re hesitant to consider bringing on a partner or selling their business when things are going well.  We completely understand, as life is easier when you are growing, customers are happy, and margins are strong.  However, we’ve also seen the opposite,…

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  5. Enterprise Support Software: Q2 2023 Vertical Coverage Report

    In this edition of Founder’s ESS Vertical Coverage Report, our team provides valuable insights from the marketplace based on Q2. The first half of 2023 continues to be a challenging market for Technology M&A, particularly from a new platform standpoint. The decline in public markets and the rise in interest rates has led to a valuation gap…

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