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April 25, 2024
Navigating The Post-Sale Transition As A Buyer
Black Lake Capital's Charles Scripps on what changes, and what doesn't, after a private equity acquisition....
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
To Grow Or Not Depends On Your People
The midday panel at this year's Detroit Smart Business Dealmakers Conference covers how to assess the right time to make an investment — whether the decision is to sell or grow....
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
Changing Times In M&A Require Buyer Adjustments
Permanent Equity's Taylor Hall on the challenges and opportunities in today's M&A market....
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
Harnessing Marketing and Sales Across PE Deal Stages
Chief Outsiders Slade Kobran, Dawn Werry and Evan Eckman talk about how using proven marketing and sales strategies across various deal stages can amplify returns....
By Slade Kobran, Dawn Werry, Evan Eckman
April 25, 2024
How To Unlock Value and Create Excitement For Investors
CollisionRight's Richard Harrison on the importance of generating investor excitement when executing a roll-up strategy....
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
Common Acquisition Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them
ID Images Jeffrey Fielkow on some of the pitfalls that can trip up acquisitions, and how to avoid them...
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
Recognizing Baltimore's Smart Business Network Dealmaker Award Winners and 2024 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class!
Read about the Dealmakers of the Year we're honoring in Baltimore this year and check out the accomplishments of our Hall of Famers....
By SBN Staff
April 18, 2024
Sellers, Be Prepared To Bury Your Business
Forever Bride's Ashley Hawks on how sellers can set themselves up mentally for the sale of their business...
By Adam Burroughs
April 18, 2024
Higher Multiples Requires Greater Buyer Scrutiny
MERK Capital Corp.'s Thomas Parro on how today's economic conditions are affecting buyers' approach to deals...
By Adam Burroughs
April 18, 2024
Recognizing Detroit's Smart Business Network Dealmaker Award Winners and 2024 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class!
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2024 class of winners April 18 at the Detroit Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. Together, they provide a strong picture of the Detroit business community....
By SBN Staff
April 18, 2024
To Generate Value, Run The Business Like You'll Be There For 100 Years
Schumann Steier's Arthur Steier on generating value for a business...
By Adam Burroughs
April 10, 2024
Why You Should View A Deal As A Long-Term Relationship
A&R Ironworks John Chesnutt on seeing deals with a long-term view. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 10, 2024
Start With The End In Mind
Volato's Phil Michaels on the importance of starting with the end in mind....
By Adam Burroughs
April 10, 2024
Pitsburgh Deal Activity: Increased scrutiny on forecasts in a volatile market
While the primary impetus for this change in buyer perspective stems largely from the pandemic and other macroeconomic factors like interest rate increases and complex geopolitical conditions, we expect that this aspect of buyer assessment will become a regular step in the deal process for the foreseeable future....
By Daniel Bowman
April 4, 2024
The Rising Importance Of People In Driving Business Value In A Deal
SolomonEdwardsGroup's Laura Kellers Queen on the rising importance of people in driving business value in a deal....
By Adam Burroughs
April 4, 2024
Cleveland Deal Activity: Resurfacing of financial sponsors as both buyers, sellers
Because of the record levels of uninvested capital from record levels of fundraising by private equity groups over the past three years, financial sponsors are expected to be more aggressive and active on the buy side in 2024. ...
By Anthony Melchiorre
April 4, 2024
Be Honest When Courting Capital
FreightWise's Chris Cochran on how best to leverage different capital providers to achieve business results....
By Adam Burroughs
April 4, 2024
How to Maximize PE Value Creation by Better Assessing Growth Potential in Due Diligence
Chief Outsiders Managing Partner, Private Equity, Slade Kobran outlines and approach to value creation that starts in due diligence....
By Slade Kobran
April 4, 2024
Metro Toyota Sells To Victory Automotive Group
Metro Toyota has sold to Michigan based Victory Automotive Group. The dealership will now be called Victory Toyota of Brook Park....
By SBN Staff
April 4, 2024
Carmell Announces $3M Private Placement
Carmell Corp., a bio-aesthetics company focused on skin and hair health, has entered into a securities purchase agreement with new and existing investors for the issuance and sale of approximately 1,333,333 shares of its common stock in a private placement at a price of $2.25 per common share for aggregate gross proceeds of 3 million dollars before deducting offering expenses....
By SBN Staff
April 3, 2024
BGL sells CLX Logistics to Quantix
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company has sold CLX Logistics to Quantix....
By SBN Staff
April 3, 2024
Eyring Movers acquires Dussault Moving Co.
Eyring Movers, a leading provider of top-notch relocation and moving solutions, acquired Dussault Moving Co., founded in 1961....
By SBN Staff
April 3, 2024
Fleet Team Acquires Forklift Training System
Fleet Team, fleet management and consulting company focused on optimizing logistics for facilities across a diverse market base in Independence, acquired Forklift Training Systems, headquartered in Newark, Ohio....
By SBN Staff
April 2, 2024
Sequoia Financial Group Acquires Houston-based AltruVista
Sequoia Financial Group LLC, a leading SEC-registered wealth manager with more than $18 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024, acquired AltruVista, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor that provides independent and holistic financial planning and asset management services to high-net-worth clients....
By SBN Staff
April 2, 2024
Koppers Completes Acquisition of Brown Wood Preserving Co.
Koppers Utility and Industrial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., has completed its acquisition of substantially all assets of Brown Wood Preserving Co. Inc. and certain of its affiliates for approximately $100 million in cash....
By SBN Staff
April 1, 2024
GE HealthCare closes MIM Software acquisition
Less than three months after signing an agreement to acquire MIM Software Inc., GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: GEHC) announces the acquisition’s close and addition of MIM Software’s imaging analytics and digital workflow solutions as a part of its leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital portfolio....
By SBN Staff
April 1, 2024
Product Evaluation Systems Bought By ATS
Product Evaluation Systems LLC is the newest member of the Applied Technical Services Family of Companies....
By SBN Staff
April 1, 2024
Wesco Finalizes Sale of Integrated Supply Business to Vallen
Wesco International has completed the sale of its Wesco Integrated Supply business to Vallen Distribution Inc., a portfolio company of Nautic Partners LLC, for a purchase price of $350 million....
By SBN Staff
March 30, 2024
RHI intends to acquire Resco Group
RHI Magnesita intends to acquire Resco Group....
By SBN Staff
March 28, 2024
Vance Street Capital Partners with Keltec Technolab
Vance Street Capital is partnering with the management team of Keltec Technolab Inc. to support the business during the next chapter of its growth....
By SBN Staff
March 27, 2024
Nuances Of Buying Mom-And-Pop Businesses
G&G Garbage's Michael Desmond on funding deals and the opportunities, and challenges, of buying small companies. ...
By Adam Burroughs
March 27, 2024
Columbus Deal Activity: Resurfacing of financial sponsors as both buyers, sellers
Because of the record levels of uninvested capital from record levels of fundraising by private equity groups over the past three years, financial sponsors are expected to be more aggressive and active on the buy side in 2024....
By Anthony Melchiorre
March 27, 2024
Former FBI Agent On The Alarming Evolution Of Cyberthreats
Cyber Defense Labs Robert Anderson, Jr. on the state of cyberthreats today and how they've evolved in recent years...
By Adam Burroughs
March 27, 2024
Gather AI Closes $17M Round
Gather AI has closed a $17 million Series A-1 fundraising round led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Tribeca Venture Partners, Dundee Venture Capital, Expa and Bling Capital....
By SBN Staff
March 26, 2024
Job Mobz Acquires Before You Apply
Job Mobz, a leading provider of innovative recruitment solutions, acquires Before You Apply, a pioneering platform in the passive candidate sourcing, corporate transparency and employment branding sectors....
By SBN Staff
March 25, 2024
Stambaugh Ness Acquires Left Brain Professionals
Stambaugh Ness (SN) acquired Westerville, Ohio-based Left Brain Professionals, a prominent accounting and advisory firm catering to government contractors in the architecture and engineering sector, effective April 1....
By SBN Staff
March 22, 2024
Installed Building Products completes $500M term loan for refinancing
Investors have received allocations of Installed Building Products Inc.’s $500 million term loan B due 2028 that priced at the tight end of talk at L+225, with a 0.50 percent Libor floor and an issue price of 99.5 via an RBC Capital Markets-led arranger group, according to sources. ...
By SBN Staff
March 21, 2024
The Importance Of Driving Local Investment In St. Louis
BioSTL Founding President and CEO Donn Rubin, along with USAKO Group President and CEO Dr. Han Ko and Capacity Chief Strategy Officer Douglas Wilber shared their perspective on what it takes to build a company in the region. ...
By Adam Burroughs
March 21, 2024
Lessons Learned From A Sale Process
Champions Hydro-Lawn's Shea Walker on lessons learned after going through a sale process...
By Adam Burroughs
March 21, 2024
When Selling A Business, Get Help But Get Going
Red Hawk Past Owner Gillet Boyce on the advice he'd give to owners selling a business for the first time. ...
By Adam Burroughs
March 21, 2024
The Hard Work Of Not Becoming Another Family Business Statistic
Pump and Meter Service's Kurt Radermacher on his experience taking over the family business...
By Adam Burroughs
March 21, 2024
CCA Global Partners Howard Brodsky On The Outsized Impact Of Delivering The Unexpected
CCA Global Partners Howard Brodsky on the common traits of the some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and the outsized impact delivering the unexpected can yield for a business....
By SBN Staff
March 20, 2024
Further Acquires Pandata
Further, a leading data, cloud, and AI company focused on helping companies turn raw data into the right decisions, has acquired Pandata, a renowned company specializing in AI design and development....
By SBN Staff
March 19, 2024
Dell Technologies Capital Funds G2 Reverse Logistics
G2 Reverse Logistics has closed a $9.6 million seed funding round led by Dell Technologies Capital. The funds will be used for sales and marketing investments to support the company's global growth strategies....
By SBN Staff
March 18, 2024
Cardinal Health Acquires Specialty Networks and PPS Analytics Platform
Cardinal Health has acquired Specialty Networks....
By SBN Staff
March 18, 2024
Genesys Industries buys Latrobe Foundry Machine & Supply
Grafton, Ohio-based Genesys Industries has acquired Unity Township-based Latrobe Foundry Machine & Supply Co. Genesys is also buying Latrobe Foundry’s Whitney facility....
By SBN Staff
March 14, 2024
To Close Deals, Get Personal
LUXIT Group's Stephane Vedie on the impact relationships can have in M&A...
By Adam Burroughs
March 14, 2024
Deal Math: Quantifying Culture, Predicting Lifespan
Crown Capital's Christopher Graham on the unexpected ways math can measure deal risk...
By Adam Burroughs
March 14, 2024
Announcing Dallas' Smart Business Network Dealmaker Award Winners and 2024 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class!
Here are the Dallas Dealmaker of the Year Award honorees and Hall of Famers we're recognizing this year! ...
By SBN Staff
March 14, 2024
GTCR Acquires Cloudbreak Health through $180M LBO
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Cloudbreak is a leading video-focused language interpretation service provider that helps patients with limited English proficiency, as well as deaf and hard-of-hearing populations, communicate with caregivers in health care settings....
By SBN Staff
