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Issue 39 April 2025
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 Featuring BUYERS BLACK BOOK: Classified Intel for Turning Corporate Pros into Deal-Savvy Owners, founded by M&A lawyer Eric Hsu
In our M&A Spotlight, we feature Buyers Black Book, a fast-growing newsletter founded by M&A lawyer Eric Hsu. Known for its insider knowledge and strategic insights, it’s revolutionizing how mid-career professionals approach business acquisitions, helping them become deal-savvy owners in the competitive M&A landscape.
Business Scaling, Using M&A as Growth Accelerator, and Exits & Private Equity
In this presentation from the 2025 Business Acquisition Virtual Summit, Adam Coffey shares expert insights on business scaling, M&A, and private equity, drawing from his experience as a former CEO and his work with private equity firms and founder-led businesses.
Amp Up Your LOI: How M&A Experts in the Trenches Are Strengthening The LOI
In our Feature article, BUY AND BUILD ADVISORS & Prencipe International explore how outdated LOI terms still dominate $1–50M acquisitions, despite today’s complex deal dynamics. Many acquirors use mismatched templates that don’t reflect current market realities. This article shares practical insights from recent deals—and offers free, customized LOI preparation to help buyers stay competitive.
How to Find Off-Market Acquisitions in 2025: The Playbook for Elite Deal Origination
Jamie Busby outlines a strategy for sourcing off-market acquisitions, focusing on controlling deal flow, avoiding competition, and bypassing inflated valuations. His step-by-step playbook helps uncover, approach, and negotiate deals before they hit the market, offering an alternative to relying on brokers.
Mastering M&A Price Adjustment Mechanisms: A deep dive into Completion Accounts and Locked Box
Kapil Sukhija compares two prevalent pricing mechanisms—Completion Accounts and Locked Box. He highlights key differences in deal-making between the US and UK/Europe, along with statistics on the usage of these approaches in recent transactions.
Top M&A Entrepreneurs Podcast: How Lindsay Bought an Accounting Firm, Cranked Margins to 73%, and Sold It for a Massive Payday
In this interview, Lindsay Gremmer shares how she bought and scaled Vail Financial Services, achieving a 73% net margin. She discusses her strategies, mindset shifts, and the emotional journey of selling the business, offering insights into building and flipping a successful company.
Why Most Beginners Fail in Mergers & Acquisitions Before They Ever Close a Deal
Seasoned entrepreneur and business acquisition expert, Josh Wilson gives a short, punchy and powerful list of the reasons that most beginners fail in M&A before ever closing a deal.
How2Exit - E271: How This Dealmaker Closes a Business Acquisition Every Week - WITHOUT Using His Own Money!
Ron Skelton interviews dealmaker Rob Richmond as he shares his experience in M&A, detailing his innovative strategies for structuring deals, including vendor financing, virtual rollups, and work-in-buyout models.
The Second Curve: How Strategic Foresight Separates the Transformational from the Transactional in M&A
Dastan Shukanayev highlights the difference between "winning an acquisition" and "winning the future," emphasizing that many deals focus on past logic rather than future growth. He presents a framework for C-level leaders and M&A professionals to use strategic foresight when identifying and transforming acquisition targets, aiming to move beyond past structures and into future opportunities.

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Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Education, Personal Development
Publisher: Acquisition Aficionado Magazine
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