Category: Mergers and Acquisitions

September 14, 2022

Despite current market conditions and the prospect of shrinking profits, some companies continue to make diversity, equity and inclusion a priority, even as a recession looms. While this is encouraging news, it’s something we have actually noticed for some time […]

June 15, 2022

Company leadership is universally understood to be a critical part of a deal’s success or failure. After all, along with looking at synergies, financials, product and service outlooks and so on, assessments of potential strategic acquisitions also include an assessment […]

February 9, 2022

The affiliate industry today is growing rapidly, but it’s not simply from the overall increase in consumers shifting their buying habits to ecommerce. Affiliate marketing has long been a staple in most online retailers’ marketing mix, and it’s estimated that […]

January 2, 2022

User acquisition efforts simply are not what they used to be for brands, largely due to a long list of recent changes. On the customer’s side, there have been lifestyle pivots, including an end to quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. From […]

September 29, 2021

Many of us entrepreneurs start our journey with the dream of leading our own business to great success. In media and pop culture references, such journeys are often depicted in the form of a lone entrepreneur blazing a new path. […]

June 8, 2021

I recently participated in a fascinating panel discussion facilitated by Jonathan Farrington of Top Sales World on “Identifying the New Post-Covid Frontline Sales Professional” with Dave Mattson of Sandler Training and Lisa Leitch of Teneo Results. I’ve included a link […]

May 26, 2021

If you’re reading this blog post, chances are you’ve also seen Scott Brinker’s annual Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic. Here’s a quick refresher on the state of martech tools as of April 2020: There are now 8,000+ tools in the landscape, […]

April 15, 2021

Anyone familiar with the franchise industry knows that one of the most coveted acquisitions for a brand is a new franchisee. Paramount to the success and growth of a brand, franchisees represent the foundation, adding breadth and depth to the […]

March 23, 2021

If you want to enter the world of entrepreneurship without starting from scratch, you may consider buying a business. However, some prospective business buyers aren’t sure where to start. Luckily, there are business brokers, marketplace sites, and tons of other […]

March 4, 2021

Precisely, provider of a range of tools for integrating and enhancing data, this week revealed it is being acquired by Clearlake and TA Associates as part of an effort to build out a data integrity platform for digital business transformation […]

September 22, 2020

When thinking about whether a franchise is right for you, it’s essential to dig deep into your own psyche. Make sure you are investing in a business for all the right reasons. You have to desire it! More than that, […]

July 29, 2020

Crypto entrepreneurs are in a fine mood. Digital currency prices are on a new upswing, while a federal regulator ruled last week that banks can hold customers’ Bitcoin in the same way that they safeguard gold, stock certificates, or other […]

June 24, 2020

When selling a business, the receipt of offers is one of the most exciting stages in the process. It is vitally important, however, to fully understand the technical language used in these offers and the implications this will have on […]

June 12, 2020

A focus on personal time considerations is normal When selling a business, most owners will clearly be focused on their own internal timing issues. These will likely include personal factors such as planning to retire at a certain age, in […]

May 28, 2020

Everyone likes to feel in demand, so it’s no surprise that vendors often fall into the trap of trying to maximise the number of potential buyers for their business. In reality, however, whilst “interest” from multiple parties may be flattering, […]

March 5, 2020

Cape Town edtech company Snapplify announced today that it has acquired Onnie Media, an educator media hub for SA teachers, and the hub’s online marketplace for teachers in South Africa, Teacha!. The edtech company said in a statement today that […]

December 27, 2019

The 2010s were a busy time for mergers and acquisitions. As the global economy recovered from the biggest financial shock since the Great Depression, the healthiest companies emerged ready to swoop with big-dollar deals. All in all, the 2010s saw […]

October 28, 2019

French conglomerate LVMH, already one of the largest luxury companies in the world, wants to add Tiffany & Co. to its roster of brands. LVMH, whose portfolio includes names like Christian Dior, Fendi, and of course Louis Vuitton, confirmed on […]

August 29, 2019

Once a merger or acquisition deal is signed and moving forward, how do you measure success? And how long does it take to achieve that success? These are excellent questions — and we hope you are asking them early in […]

August 8, 2019

Digital technology has given small businesses access to more powerful solutions and tools. As a result, small businesses have been able to improve the efficiency of their operations across the board. And these tools include customer relationship management or CRM. […]