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In This Issue
- Issue 46 January 2026
- Tips and strategies from seasoned Acquisition masters in the field. M&A enthusiasts will learn how to acquire, grow and exit with greater success!
- The Reverse Merger Advantage: How Companies Go Public Without an IPO
- Sebastian Amieva highlights reverse mergers as an alternative to traditional IPOs. By merging with an existing public shell company, private businesses can become publicly traded more quickly and with greater flexibility, avoiding lengthy roadshows and heavy underwriting fees.
- What You Need to Know about Family Offices with Ron Diamond from our 2025 Business Acquisition Virtual Summit
- Ron Diamond discusses the rapid rise of family offices, the massive generational wealth transfer ahead, and why most fail to last beyond a few generations. He shares insights on governance, private market investing, and how education, trust, and collaboration will shape the future of family offices.
- The Architect of the Exit: Why a Transition Executive is the Lynchpin of a Successful Sale
- In our feature, Darrin Kert and Jeff Parnell explain why a Transition Executive (TE) is key to a successful business sale. Unlike consultants who deliver recommendations from afar, a TE steps in months before a sale to act as a hands-on operator, driving real operational improvements. By bridging the gap between founder-led companies and institutional-grade assets, TEs boost financial performance and buyer confidence, ensuring the business is ready for a smooth, value-maximizing transition.
- AI Integration in M&A: Maximizing Acquisition and Exit Value Through Strategic Artificial Intelligence Deployment
- Ernesto Bent explains that integrating AI into M&A strategies offers significant advantages, enhancing due diligence, valuation, integration, and scaling. By treating AI as a proprietary tool, a “digital twin” of key workflows and intellectual property, companies can accelerate integration, strengthen leadership impact, and increase exit valuation multiples.
- Why Most EBITDA Adjustments Fail in Diligence and How Buyers and Sellers Can Get Them Right Before the Letter of Intent
- Patrick McMillan examines why adjusted EBITDA—while essential to dealmaking—often derails acquisitions. He explains how misaligned expectations, poor communication, and late-stage disputes over adjustments can slow diligence, damage credibility, and ultimately jeopardize otherwise viable transactions.
- Exit Algorithms Episode #13: Unlocking Retirement Wealth for Business Owners
- In this video, Peter Vera speaks with Asa Patterson about helping baby boomer business owners unlock hidden wealth, escape retirement limbo, and use strategic exit planning to turn businesses into lifelong income engines.
- Why Business Owners Do Not Have a Planning Problem, They Have a Coordination Problem
- In this edition of Banking on Yourself, Joshua Smith explains why most business owners don’t have a problem with planning, but with coordination. He shows how disconnected advice quietly erodes capital and how a strategic, unified approach restores control, clarity, and long-term flexibility.
- The Limits of AI in M&A: Why Judgment Still Wins Deals
- Scott Sylvan Bell explores how AI is transforming M&A by accelerating sourcing and diligence while introducing new uncertainties. He shows why the strongest deals balance AI-driven insight with disciplined human judgment, making clarity around AI’s strengths and limits essential for buyers, sellers, and advisors.
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In Acquisition Aficionado Magazine you will receive advice & strategies as well as in-depth interviews and stories from leading experts in the business acquisition industry.
Ease the exit process and learn new tactics for business buying and selling while discovering little-known financing strategies to successfully get your deals funded. If you are passionate about acquisitions, then this magazine is for you!
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Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Education, Personal Development
Publisher: Acquisition Aficionado Magazine
Published: Monthly
Language: English
Compatibility: iOS/Android App + Web Reader
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