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Five Ways Tariffs are Impacting M&A Deals
By Anthony Bahr, on Jan 24, 2019In the October MidMarket Talk article, we dealt with Dealmakers Planning for a Successful Merger or Acquisition: Aligning the Rest of the Total Organization) and discussed letting all of staff know of the directions and focus of the new organization. Everyone needs to be clear on the reasons for the merger or acquisition. Additionally, as Carleton and Lineberry point out, staff needs to know “the direction of the new organization and the changes that are required for its success.
Combine Customer and Commercial Diligence to Maximize M&A Success
By Anthony Bahr, on Nov 29, 2018Dealmakers Planning for a Successful Merger or Acquisition: Aligning the Rest of the Total Organization
By Gary W. Craig, on Oct 25, 2018Dealmakers Planning for a Successful Merger or Acquisition: Aligning the Management Group (Part 2)
By Gary W. Craig, on Sep 20, 2018A 60 Second Seller's Guide to the Purchase Agreement: Stock vs. Asset Sale
By Todd Taylor, on Sep 07, 2018In selling your business, you can structure the deal as a stock sale or an asset sale. Most sellers prefer stock sales and most buyers prefer to buy assets.
Why Sell Your Business Now
By Eric Allison, on Aug 23, 2018Dealmakers Planning for a Successful Merger or Acquisition: Aligning the Management Group (Part 1)
By Gary W. Craig, on Aug 23, 2018When Selling Your Business Causes An Identity Crisis
By Frank Williamson, on Aug 23, 2018When you run a business, you're tied to it both financially and personally. The financial side is obvious: Your company's success or failure ultimately rides on your shoulders, affecting not just your personal livelihood but that of your employees. The emotional aspect of being a CEO is something that's not discussed very much. When you devote yourself to your company's success over a period of years, working long hours and thinking about it even in your downtime, it affects how you view yourself.
Minnesota M&A in 2018? Land of 10,000 Mergers?
By Todd Taylor, on Jul 27, 2018Minnesota’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has been strong the past few years, but can this trend continue in 2018? Will buyers continue to be willing and able to pay the high valuations we’ve seen recently? How will the recent tax changes impact the M&A market? Based on national historical trends and expert predictions for 2018, following are some predictions about what this means for Minnesota companies.