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M&A Digest – March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015 By Editor

This week we delve into the acquisition trends of CEOs, what business owners can expect when they sell a business, the role of M&A advisors and wealth managers when you sell a business, and more. Click on the headline to reach the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: deal flow indicator, m&a activity, m&a advisor, mergers and acquisitions, selling your business

M&A Digest – Feb. 27, 2015

February 27, 2015 By Editor

In February’s last digest we discuss how documentation plays a role in succession planning, how important your executive team can be to your business sale, how to keep your deal on track to close, and more. Click on the headlines to read the full pieces. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: Becoming Buyer Ready and Selling Your Company Series, canadian m&a activity, corporate strategics, middle market private equity, private equity firms, selling your business, succession planning

M&A Digest – Oct. 24, 2014

October 24, 2014 By Editor

Today we share lessons an entrepreneur learned from selling his business, mistakes professionals advised their clients to avoid in 1961,  and more. Click on the headlines to read the full articles.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: m&a activity, selling a business, selling your business

M&A Digest – April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

There’s much covered in this edition of the Mergers and Acquisitions Digest, including discussions about private equity firms partnering with private business owners and what business buyers avoid when evaluating an investment opportunity. There’s also insight into one factor to consider when deciding when to sell your business and what to include in a non-disclosure agreement. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: add-on company, dry powder, non-disclosure agreement, private equity firms, selling your business

The Sustainability Trend in Investing: Why Business Owners Can’t Ignore It

April 23, 2014 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

Corporate energy efficiency initiatives can cut operating costs but they can also make your middle market company more attractive to potential buyers and investors.

“There’s tremendous opportunity in sustainability,” State Street Global Advisors’ Chris McKnett said in a TED Talk late last year. “About 80 percent of global CEOs see sustainability as the route to growth and innovation and leading to competitive advantage in their industries, and 93 percent see ESG as important to the future of their business.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Resources, Operations Tagged With: selling your business, sustainability

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