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Buying Cleveland

November 7, 2024

Diligence Hang Ups That Can Tank Deals

Park Place Technologies’ Kelly Greene on many of the ways a deal can get hung up, or sunk, in diligence...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Trends Boston

November 7, 2024

Redefining Value In M&A

Tiugo Technologies’ Mark Hatton on how the concept of value in M&A has changed in recent years....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Detroit

October 31, 2024

Seeing Growth In The Messes

Jax Kar Wash’s Jon Zimmerman on how problem areas in a deal can turn out to be opportunities after the sale. ...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Investing Nashville

October 31, 2024

Whether An Operator or Investor, People Make The Deal

Rockmont Partners and EvidenceCare’s Bo Bartholomew on the reason people, at all levels, are central to a deal’s success....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying St. Louis

October 24, 2024

zTrip’s Acquisition-Driven Growth

zTrip's Bill George on the genesis of the business, its acquisition process and the secret sauce that’s helping the company continue on its extraordinary trajectory....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Detroit

October 3, 2024

Creativity, Relationships Become Critical In Tough Times

Viscogliosi Brothers’ Rob Grimaldi on the importance of relationships in dealmaking...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Integration Investing Dallas

September 26, 2024

How to Create and Enhance Business Value

Broadwing Capital Management’s Andrew Boisseau on value creation strategies...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Integration St. Louis

September 26, 2024

Chase People, Not Revenue, In Deals

Sunstar Insurance Group’s Chris Parcell outlines the company’s acquisition process, shaped over more than 50 acquisitions....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Milwaukee

September 12, 2024

Learning To Move Past Deal Setbacks

Hackbarth Hospitality Group’s Paul Hackbarth on picking the right opportunities and dealing with setbacks....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Minneapolis

September 5, 2024

Pre-Close Practices Set The Post-Close Stage

Tonka Bay Equity Partners’ Shane Slominski on the importance of the pre-deal process to the post-deal success....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Pittsburgh

September 5, 2024

Market Factors Shift Buyer Perspective

Stonewood Capital Management’s Kenn Moritz on how market conditions affected his firm’s 2023 deal year....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Detroit

September 5, 2024

How Interest Rates Are Transforming Deal Math

Evergreen Capital Partners’ Dominick Schiano on how conditions in the deal market are affecting transactions. ...

By Adam Burroughs

Deal Prep Buying Dallas

August 22, 2024

The Threat Of Hackers In M&A

Cyber Defense Labs’ Jerry Bessette on cybersecurity threats and how they affect companies engaged in M&A....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Chicago

August 22, 2024

The Interest Rate Squeeze Impacts Buyers

Wind Point Partners’ Peter Leemputte on the challenges buyers face in a higher interest rate environment....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Columbus

August 22, 2024

Market Factors Complicate This Buyer’s Approach To Deals

Kassel Holdings' Tom Werner on the challenges facing buyers in today’s M&A environment. ...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Denver

August 22, 2024

Exploring Buy-Side Risk

Bluejay Capital Partners’ James Samuelsen on the risk factors he considers when looking at buy-side deals....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Deal Prep Minneapolis

August 15, 2024

Signals From Sellers That Could Turn Buyers Off Of A Deal

GMB Capital Partners' Michael McHugh offers insight into what buyers look for when considering an acquisition....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying New York

August 15, 2024

Sell Your Future, Not Your Past

Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners' Carrie DiLauro on the importance of human capital and selling the future in a deal....

By Adam Burroughs

Integration Investing Buying Houston

August 8, 2024

How An Investor Sees Post-Deal Value Creation

Milton Street Capital’s Bob Hogan on how to create value in a business post acquisition....

By Adam Burroughs

Integration Buying Milwaukee

August 8, 2024

Post-Deal People Strategies

Millennium’s Mary Burback on strategies for integrating people post acquisition....

By Adam Burroughs

Family Business Buying Philadelphia

August 8, 2024

Getting The Real Story In A Family Business Deal

Pine Street Capital Partners’ Timothy Welles on some of the challenges with buying family businesses....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Chicago

July 25, 2024

Internal Transparency, Communication, Central To M&A Strategy

rEvolution's Tony Lorenz on how internal transparency and communication are central to their M&A strategy....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying New York

July 18, 2024

Know You Seller's Motivations For Selling

American Roller's Dan Cahalane on the often-overlooked mental aspect of selling a business and how that affects a deal....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Deal Prep Minneapolis

July 18, 2024

Seller Inexperience Can Ripple Through A Deal

Bernatello's Foods' Jayme Woehl on the impact inexperienced sellers have on a deal....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Detroit

July 11, 2024

Planning Ahead Makes A Process Smooth

365 Retail Markets' Brittany Westerman on the steps the company takes very early in a process to make a transaction go smoothly....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Deal Prep Philadelphia

July 11, 2024

Buyer Insights Offer Sellers Tips On Deal Prep

Renovus Capital Partner's Atif Gilani offers insight into how they choose their investment targets and how sellers can make their company more attractive to buyers. ...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Milwaukee

July 11, 2024

For Some, Cybersecurity Isn’t a Top-Of-Mind Risk

New Resources Consulting’s Mark Grosskopf on how cybersecurity factors into his acquisitions....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Raising Capital Chicago

June 20, 2024

How Financial Realities Are Affecting M&A Math

Keystone Capital's Bill Sommerschield on how financial realities are affecting M&A math....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Pittsburgh

June 20, 2024

Getting Deals Done Regardless Of Interest Rates

American Environmental Partners Brad Domitrovitsch on how he gets deals done despite interest rates. ...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Minneapolis

June 13, 2024

Using Deals To Get Outside Their Comfort Zone

SPS Commerce's John Strenger on how the company is entering adjacencies through M&A....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Detroit

May 30, 2024

Patience, Relationship Building, Help Today's Buyers

Serent Capital's Kellie Kucik on the state of buying, and how relationship building is helping to get deals across the finish line...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Integration Denver

May 22, 2024

People Shouldn't Be An Afterthought In Your Deal

CMA Global Inc.'s Dana Borchert, Ph.D. on the importance of considering people in M&A deals....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Integration Houston

May 16, 2024

When Integrating After A Deal, Be Quick

Caliber Midstream Company's Joseph Mills on the importance of speed and honesty in post-deal integration...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Trends Chicago

May 16, 2024

Essential Leadership Traits For Uncertain Times

Brightstar Capital Partners Tom Meredith on how today's market conditions impact business leaders....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Trends Minneapolis

May 16, 2024

How The Market Is Affecting Deal Processes, Outlook

Lance Bonner on how changes in the market are affecting the company's approach to M&A. ...

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Nashville

May 2, 2024

Transparency, Relationships Are Key For Buyers In This Market

Long Road Partners' Jeremy Kane on the importance of relationships in today's M&A deals....

By Adam Burroughs

Buying Cleveland

May 2, 2024

The A, B, C's Of Today's Market

Edgewater Capital's Bob Girton on how market conditions are affecting how buyers approach the market....

By Adam Burroughs

Raising Capital Buying Columbus