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January 16, 2025
Winning And Losing Trust In A Deal
By Adam Burroughs
Grant Jackson of Council Capital on the importance of trust in a transaction on both sides of the table.
January 16, 2025
Selling On A Short Timeline
Ted Hill, former owner of Meador Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, on his experience selling his business on a short timeline.
January 16, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on M&A
MelCap Partners Analyst Christopher Sfeir talks about how AI empowers firms to navigate the complexities of M&A more effectively, enabling transaction advisers to save time and focus on optimizing deal outcomes.
January 10, 2025
Experiencing An Unplanned Sale Process
Graham Boyce of Jobe and Company LLC on his experience going through a sale process.
January 10, 2025
Tighter Market Still Yields Opportunity For Those Who Adjust
Naimish Patel of Providus Capital Partners on how market factors and seller attitudes are affecting buyer math.
January 10, 2025
Playing Matchmaker And Managing Deal Stages
Thomas Kruse of Marsden Holding LLC on the importance of fit when pursuing an inorganic growth strategy.
January 10, 2025
In A Sale, Slow Down And Enjoy The Process
Chad Lembeck of Next Step Energy Solutions on what going through a process taught him about the opportunities in his business.
December 19, 2024
Standing Out From The Pool Of Gray
Gore Range Capital's Ethan Rigel spoke on the Smart Business Dealmakers Podcast about the firm’s launch and its early fund experiences, highlighting what’s changed in company types and terms, as well as what being a helpful investor really means.
December 19, 2024
3 Ways a Fractional CFO Provides Unbiased Leadership
SeatonHill's Jack McGovern on how fractional CFO bring an outside perspective to companies pursuing M&A that center around three imperative areas.
December 19, 2024
After The Sale, Perspective Matters
PlanScout’s John Murray on some of the considerations to make when buying a business.
December 13, 2024
Get Ready For Roll Over
Catemer’s Barry Arkles on the complexities of the decision to roll over
December 13, 2024
The pivotal role played by representations and warranties insurance
MelCap Partners Vice President Domenick Cristino on the role Reps & Warranties insurance may have in M&A in the coming year and this month’s stand-out deal.
December 13, 2024
Leveraging Social Media in Venture Capital
Carrie Colbert of Curate Capital, Aquila Mendez-Valdez of Haute in Texas and Darek Woodward of ROI Ventures talked with Smart Business’s Dustin Klein about how to craft a captivating online brand that attracts investors, builds a thriving community of future deal flow, and uses influencers to skyrocket the value of your investments.
December 13, 2024
Settling Into the New Deal Paradigm
Murphy Clark of Inspira Financial, Patty Comer of AccruePartners and Greg Fornelli of SRI and Stock Car Steel & Aluminum talk with First National Bank’s David Sedor about the drivers behind valuations, assessing and retaining talent during an acquisition, how interest rates are impacting M&A, and more.
December 5, 2024
Value Creation In The Lower Middle Market
424 Capital’s Kyle Stanbro on the firm’s value creation process
December 5, 2024
Shifting Trends In Lower Middle Market M&A
Resolute Capital Partners’ Tyler Augusty on the state of lower middle market M&A and the changes he’s seen in the past few years.
December 5, 2024
Maximizing Value
Bloom Engineering’s Dave Boyce on maximizing value and preparing for a deal
December 5, 2024
Smoothing Out The Deal Process
Huron Capital’s Cale Kaczmarek on the steps his firm takes to improve efficiency when buying family-owned companies.
December 5, 2024
How NIL Is Reshaping The Business Of College Sports
Panelists Blake Baratz of IFA, Katie Harms of Space Options, Cale Johnston of Roy Inc. and Gabriel Szerda of AB CarVal discuss the business future of college sports with moderator Steve Kozachok of Taft, offering insights into the trends and complexities driving this dynamic market.
November 21, 2024
Sellers Need Grit To Complete A Sale
Knucklehead Properties’ George Lee on becoming the first person to sell a Harley-Davidson dealership to a public company.
November 21, 2024
Emerging Insurance Risks In Deals
Lockton Companies’ Neil Metzheiser on the changes happening with insurance coverage and how that impacts deal diligence.
November 21, 2024
The Best Deals Have Alignment
Industrial Opportunity Partners’ Craig Korte on the importance of alignment when buying a business.
November 21, 2024
Colorado's Rise As A BioTech And HealthTech Powerhouse
Elyse Blazevich, Kimberly Muller, Afshin Safavi and Blake Unterreiner on the forces propelling Colorado to the forefront of the biotech, life sciences, and healthtech industries and what’s expected in the coming years.
November 14, 2024
Understanding The LOI As A Seller
Portfolio Creative founder Catherine Lang-Cline on what she learned about LOIs when she sold her business.
November 14, 2024
Sports, Business And The M&A Arena
Andrew Berlin of Shield.AI, Berlin Packaging, Chicago Cubs and South Bend Cubs; along with Rob Sine of Blueprint Sports, on how strategic opportunities in asset diversification and the current economic climate are reshaping the landscape for athletes, institutions and franchises.
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
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.
November 7, 2024
Advisers Help Avoid Family Business Mistakes
McComas Fuel Co.’s William A. McComas on lessons learned operating a multi-generation family business.
November 7, 2024
M&A and Non-Competes: Now What?
Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld partners Matt Brinker and Alex Nassar break down the trends and offer advice on how M&A professionals can prepare and structure deals in the current environment.
October 31, 2024
The Rise Of Earn Outs
Gordon Rees LP’s Craig Heryford on how earn outs are being used in the market and why owners should use caution when negotiating them.
