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M&A Digest – July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016 By Editor

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In this week’s digest, we explore mistakes business owners commonly make when exiting their companies, provide tips about how entrepreneurs can develop relationships with private equity firms and explain what a platform acquisition. 

First up, we have three pieces in our exit planning mistakes series:

  • Exit Planning Mistake No. 1: Losing Focus
  • Exit Planning Mistake No. 2: Going Alone
  • Exit Planning Mistake No. 3: One Buyer is No Buyer

Building a Buyer-Ready Business – Good Financial Management is Vital

Focus on these two things now so that your business is buyer-ready when the time comes to exit your company.

How to Develop a Relationship with a Private Equity Firm

We review 4 questions you should ask before you select the private equity who will invest in your business, based on advice from Brett Holcomb of PE firm Prospect Partners.

What is a Platform Acquisition?

We explore what a platform company is and why private equity firms invest in them using a real world example from PE firm Pfingsten.

Another Private Equity Success Story

Private equity firm Clearview Capital closed its 100th acquisition, which speaks more about the lower middle market and the opportunity for private business owners than just the company’s achievement.

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