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In This Issue
- Acquisition Aficionado Issue 50
- Tips and strategies from seasoned Acquisition masters in the field. M&A enthusiasts will learn how to acquire, grow and exit with greater success!
- M&A Spotlight: An Ode to Mergers & Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts, ESOPs, and Creative Capitalism
- Darius Ross traces more than a century of mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts from early consolidation to today’s private equity and sovereign wealth fund deals. Explore how capital, regulation, financial innovation, and risk appetite have shaped the evolution of M&A through 2026.
- The Number Buyers Actually Read
- A strong balance sheet can be just as valuable as strong revenue. In this edition of Banking on Yourself, Joshua Smith explains why buyers focus on liquidity, reserves, and financial structure - revealing how a well-capitalized business reduces risk, increases transferable value, and can command a higher acquisition multiple.
- The Silver Tsunami: Preparing for Your Final Act
- The Silver Tsunami is creating an unprecedented wave of business ownership transitions. Darius Ross draws on more than a decade in M&A to explore why now may be the ideal time for Baby Boomer business owners to exit and why the coming transfer of millions of businesses represents a historic opportunity for sellers, buyers, and advisors.
- Team Buying: How to Invest Together Without Falling Apart
- Successful team acquisitions depend on more than complementary skills and shared capital. Scott Sylvan Bell explores the often-overlooked conversations that build strong partnerships, revealing how aligning expectations before closing can help prevent conflict and position both the team and the business for long-term success.
- Skin in the Game: The Rise of Earnest Money Deposits and Break-Up Fees in today's LOIs
- Earnest money deposits and break-up fees are reshaping lower middle market deals. Marty Fahncke explores why these once-uncommon LOI provisions are becoming standard practice and what every buyer, seller, and advisor needs to know to navigate today's evolving M&A landscape.
- You’re Not Buying a Company - Thirty Years of Carve-Out Diligence, Compressed Into the Three Questions That Matter
- Carve-outs require more than reviewing financials - they demand a vision for what comes next. Darren Frost explains why buyers aren't purchasing a standalone company, but one that must be successfully transitioned into an independent business, and reveals the critical diligence questions that can determine a deal's success or failure.
- We Hated PE. So We Became the Buyer.
- Ed Weeks Jr. challenges the idea that selling means surrendering control. Through the stories of two operators, he explores smarter exit strategies, the importance of choosing the right buyer, and why founders have more options than they often realize.
- The Silent Killer of SME Acquisitions
- Price isn't always what kills a deal. Stéphane Tchamdjou Yossa, drawing on his experience as an active SME acquirer, reveals how stalled processes and lost momentum can derail transactions even when buyers and sellers are aligned in other areas.
- Is Your Company Ready to Do Acquisitions Successfully?
- Growth through acquisition can create tremendous value but only when executed well. Larry Forman explores what separates successful acquisitions from costly mistakes, revealing how preparation, smart deal selection, and effective integration are the keys to realizing long-term growth.
- M&A Wisdom: Seven Adages That Capture What Textbooks Miss
- The best M&A lessons are often the simplest. Drawing on more than 20 years of dealmaking experience, Cristian Anastasiu shares seven timeless principles that have guided hundreds of transactions - offering practical wisdom for making better decisions under pressure and avoiding costly mistakes.
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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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