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By Adam Burroughs
Metz Lewis' George Thomas offers his assessment of the M&A market — what it looked like in 2020, and what he expects it will look like in 2021.
January 22, 2021
Carolyn Cassin on the good news/bad news of venture funding for women
Carolyn Cassin, BELLE Michigan Impact Fund founder and general partner talks about the challenges women entrepreneurs face and how her fund is designed to help.
January 22, 2021
Raise capital, gain market validation with crowdfunding, says Louis Foreman
Louis Foreman, CEO, Enventys Partners talks about product innovation, raising capital, recent patent activity trends and the commonalities among his 15 clients who appeared on the TV show Shark Tank.
January 15, 2021
Matt Kaulig offers insight into his dealmaking decisions
Matt Kaulig, executive chairman of Kaulig Companies, talks about his M&A outlook, as well as how he’s guided his family of businesses to success.
January 15, 2021
United BioSource's Patrick Lindsay focuses on the interests of ownership in an M&A process
Patrick Lindsay, CEO of United BioSource, offers insight into the company’s M&A history, as well as its approach to the M&A process.
January 8, 2021
Dealmaker Conversations: Hugh Cathey
ChromoCare CEO Hugh Cathey shares his insights on the M&A market and his outlook for future dealmaking.
January 8, 2021
Locke Lord’s Michael Wilson sees a faster deal pace, but caution, in 2021
Locke Lord Partner Michael Wilson says though M&A activity remains high, the ways in which investors are transacting — a flight to quality, greater willingness to do minority investments — has changed heading into 2021.
January 8, 2021
CareDx To Acquire TransChart
CareDx Inc. has agreed to acquire OSU spinout TransChart, a Columbus-based provider of electronic health record software supporting the needs of US transplant centers.
December 28, 2020
Turning Liquidity Into Purpose
Ron Ambrogio, Ray Dalton, Rod Howell and Peter Van Euwen offer their advice on selling a business and preparing for life after ownership.
December 23, 2020
Area Wide Protective Acquired By Kohlberg & Company
Area Wide Protective, a utility services firm, has been acquired by Kohlberg & Company, LLC.
December 22, 2020
The Softer Side of the Selling: Communications and Internal Prep
Jerrad Beauchamp, Andy Billman, Chris Meso and Tom Zucker explore the softer side of sell-side communications and internal deal prep.
December 22, 2020
How outside deal pros helped Arnie Burchianti find needle-in-a-haystack buyers
Arnie Burchianti talks about the importance of surrounding yourself with people who have strengths where you have weaknesses.
December 22, 2020
Vector Management's Ken Levitan: Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is
Vector Management founder Ken Levitan offers his advice on getting philanthropically involved after selling your business.