The Power of Strategic Leadership During Mergers and Acquisitions

The Power of Strategic Leadership During Mergers and Acquisitions

Strategic leadership during M&A activity allows leaders to effectively assess and manage risk factors. They do this by building their leadership capacity and providing direction in complex or uncertain situations, which requires an intimate understanding of both organizations.
In this article, Finro shares their 5-step process to build an initial business valuation using the comparables method.

Instant ROI With a $1.2M Tax Credit in Post-Acquisition Due Diligence

Instant ROI With a $1.2M Tax Credit in Post-Acquisition Due Diligence

When you’re buying a small business, it can be hard to find affordable due-diligence help with the expertise you need. That was the struggle Boston-based buyer Matt Hogan confronted, particularly when it came to financial help. An experienced buyer with a focus on purchasing medical-services businesses, he found that few local accountants had the industry expertise he needed, both for due diligence and post-sale, as he looked to improve profitability in his acquisitions.

In the past, Hogan had tapped his own rolodex and networked to find CPAs to help him analyze the financials of previous acquisitions. He’d connected with financial pros this way, but felt he overpaid and didn’t get the individualized attention he needed. He followed several Facebook groups about M&A and contacted some of the accountants he saw posting there, but found their fees “too expensive for what I got.”

In 2021, a potential investor in one of his acquisitions told him about DueDilio founder Roman Beylin and the network of M&A due diligence experts he’d built. It turned out to be a fortuitous introduction that connected Hogan with an accounting team he needed to institute better reporting systems at a medical-services acquisition.

That team ended up exceeding all Hogan’s expectations. He reports the financial team went above and beyond their assigned duties to help him identify a lucrative opportunity that more expensive providers who’d reviewed the deal never spotted.

A First-Time Business Buyer Saves $200K–With Help From 3 DueDilio Professionals

A First-Time Business Buyer Saves $200K–With Help From 3 DueDilio Professionals

In February 2022, Menon began his search to acquire a business that fit his budget and his interests. Some major issues were revealed during due diligence on his acquisition that led to Menon cutting his offer price.

Fortunately, a trio of DueDilio professionals in finance, legal, and technical due diligence were on hand to keep the deal from going off the rails. With his due-diligence team’s help, in September 2022, his seller accepted his lowered offer–and Menon achieved his dream of becoming a first-time business owner.

Read on for full details on how Menon found the right business for his interests and budget, and navigated a complex due diligence journey.

The Top 10 Marketplaces for Buying or Selling Your Business

The Top 10 Marketplaces for Buying or Selling Your Business

Negotiating a purchase of a business is one of the key stages of the business buying process. Negotiation involves crafting a deal that focuses on the common goals between parties in order to find a desired outcome.

Once you get to the phase where you have determined a valuation range and it is time to negotiate the purchase price, you want to be as prepared as possible. In this article, we will cover five key factors to keep in mind as you go into a negotiation, as well as some of the key parts of the deal structure that can be negotiated.

Below are five key factors to keep in mind when crafting a win-win scenario between yourself and the seller of a business.

Quality of Earnings: What it is and Why It’s Important

Quality of Earnings: What it is and Why It’s Important

Negotiating a purchase of a business is one of the key stages of the business buying process. Negotiation involves crafting a deal that focuses on the common goals between parties in order to find a desired outcome.

Once you get to the phase where you have determined a valuation range and it is time to negotiate the purchase price, you want to be as prepared as possible. In this article, we will cover five key factors to keep in mind as you go into a negotiation, as well as some of the key parts of the deal structure that can be negotiated.

Below are five key factors to keep in mind when crafting a win-win scenario between yourself and the seller of a business.

Negotiating A Purchase of a Business

Negotiating A Purchase of a Business

Negotiating a purchase of a business is one of the key stages of the business buying process. Negotiation involves crafting a deal that focuses on the common goals between parties in order to find a desired outcome.

Once you get to the phase where you have determined a valuation range and it is time to negotiate the purchase price, you want to be as prepared as possible. In this article, we will cover five key factors to keep in mind as you go into a negotiation, as well as some of the key parts of the deal structure that can be negotiated.

Below are five key factors to keep in mind when crafting a win-win scenario between yourself and the seller of a business.

The Comparable Valuation: The Building Block for Every Business Valuation

The Comparable Valuation: The Building Block for Every Business Valuation

Valuing a business is one of the most important elements of any private market transaction. It determines the price a buyer can pay, sets the ground for deal terms negotiations, and can even help some buyers and sellers decide whether they want to proceed with a potential deal.

In this article, Finro shares their 5-step process to build an initial business valuation using the comparables method.

Buying an Online Business:  Centurica’s Guide to Due Diligence

Buying an Online Business: Centurica’s Guide to Due Diligence

Buying an online business is certainly a huge opportunity and a huge risk. Most buyers screw up in two ways. They are blind to potential risks and they miss opportunities for value creation. That’s where due diligence comes in as a valuable and necessary asset in the acquisition process.

In this article, Centurica shares their 3 pillars of online business due diligence.

How to Structure Your Business Acquisition: An Insider’s Guide

How to Structure Your Business Acquisition: An Insider’s Guide

Found a business you might want to buy? Congrats! It’s exciting to consider all the potential growth and profits you could see from this business acquisition. 

But first, you’ve got to agree with the seller on how you’re going to buy this business–and that means you have to decide how to structure your acquisition deal. 

The fine points of structuring deals often get overlooked in the rush to finalize an acquisition. But deal structure gives you important options that can minimize your risk.