Cybersecurity has led an M&A bonanza in tech for several years, but 2021 brought a new bonanza in this hot sector. 451 research reports that during the first three quarters, there were 151 cybersecurity deals. The figure for 2020 was 94, with 88 in 2019...
From the Austin Dale Group MSP M&A Team The outlook for IT managed service providers (MSPs) is bright. Cloud technology is proliferating, cyber security challenges expand daily, and complex always-available computing environments are required to achieve strategic business goals. All of this is happening amid a...
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...