The law firm Morrison and Foerster recently released its annual Tech M&A Market Survey. It shows a bullish outlook for 2022, with activity slated to grow even beyond the record-setting M&A bonanza of 2021. The report draws on survey data from market participants, and helps...
The tech world is witnessing a bonanza of mergers and acquisitions. These activities can generate significant value, and a lucrative sale is the dream of most startup founders. But not all mergers are successful. Some mergers waste time, money, and energy. Here are seven signs...
You understand the finer points and potential of your business better than anyone; however, that doesn’t mean that prospective buyers will instantly see your business’s various strengths. When you are looking to sell your business, you have two very important jobs. The first is to...
1. Build a solid management team. A business with sales of $5 million and up needs a full complement of officers and directors. Such a team might include: a COO, a CFO, a sales manager and, depending on the of type business, an IT director. It is...
It’s every founder’s dream: build something amazing, then cash out and move onto the next chapter. But successful tech startup exits don’t just happen. They require planning, ingenuity, and a bit of luck. For most tech companies, exit planning comes down to a choice between...
It’s the dream of just about every budding tech entrepreneur: build the business, gain a loyal following, make a valuable brand, then cash out. But merely desiring this outcome doesn’t necessarily mean it will ever be a reality. Exit planning begins from the day you...
At the beginning of 2020, everything pointed to a boom in tech M&A. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The predicted catastrophes never occurred, and tech companies mostly remained well-positioned and thriving, especially those that offered remote services. But the pandemic did briefly slow down M&A—both...
What kinds of insights about selling a business might come from experts at private equity firms? This article includes advice for sellers from industry veteran Lamar Stanley. Stanley is a Director at Gen Cap America, which is a lower middle market private equity firm in...
The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many deals to a screeching halt, and dragged many companies to their knees. Tech was a rare exception. A steady flow of deals remained consistent. Last year’s global tech M&A deals totaled $634 billion, marking a 91.8% increase...
Those who follow the industry know that M&A in A&D has been soaring for the past decade. And though things temporarily slowed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, things are yet again looking up. A&D is highly complex, though, demanding a significant investment from buyers and...