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M&A Digest – March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016 By Editor

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Today we discuss the importance of succession planning, especially as baby boomers retire, why recasting matters in business valuations, 2016 M&A activity, and share news about Generational Equity. Click on an article’s headline to read the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: m&a activity, mentoring, recasting, succession planning

M&A Digest – Oct. 16, 2015

October 16, 2015 By Editor

We start this digest with a piece that tells the story of a business owner who sold his business to an employee. Then, we move into reputation management, succession planning, financial statements, and private equity dry powder. To read the full pieces, click on the headlines.

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Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: financial statements, private equity, private equity overhang, reputation management, selling a business, succession planning

M&A Digest – April 17, 2015

April 17, 2015 By Editor

This week’s M&A Digest discusses several studies that analyze merger and acquisition activity, manufacturing M&A activity and how business owners are hurt without an exit plan. Click on the headline to read the full article. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: m&a activity, manufacturing, succession planning

M&A Digest – March 13, 2015

March 13, 2015 By Editor

This week’s M&A Digest explains the best way for business owners to go public, what determines success when succession planning, predictions for merger and acquisition activity in 2015, and more. Click on the headline to read the full article. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: intangible assets, IPO, m&a activity predictions, m&a advisor, succession planning

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

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