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How to Achieve Strategic Alignment From Top to Bottom

Mar 18th, 2024 55m 7s

Camilo Franco, Director, M&A Integration and Operations at Jamf There is an intimate tie between M&A strategy and corporate strategy. To be truly effective, acquisitions must directly support the overarching goal of the company. But beyond that

Performing Cultural Due Diligence to Better Understand the Target Company

Mar 13th, 2024 41m 57s

Ken Bond, Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group. Most of the biggest M&A failures of all time are caused by culture clashes. Both companies cannot simply co-exist with each other, and instead of creating more value, they dest

Strategic Alignment Between M&A and Corporate Strategy

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 7m

Baljit Singh, Former SVP, Global Head of Corporate Development at Nielsen Ventures Engaging in M&A activities just for the sake of doing them is one of the biggest reasons for failed deals. Without a well-defined purpose, these transactions can

Overcoming M&A Challenges

Mar 6th, 2024 56m 33s

Douglas Barnard, former Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Legal Advisor at CF Industries (NYSE: CF) Problems don’t usually surface at the early stages because it's the honeymoon phase. Both the buyer and the seller would like

How Business Cycles Affect M&A Valuation

Mar 4th, 2024 54m 21s

Allan Marks, Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Partner at Milbank M&A valuation isn’t just about looking at the numbers. There are a lot of different factors that affect and contribute to the volatility of the M&A market. In this episode

Validating the Acquisition Plan

Feb 28th, 2024 47m 20s

Adam Harris, CEO of Cloudbeds When executing M&A, having a structured approach to validating the acquisition plan is crucial. The worst thing any acquirer can do is to buy a business that doesn’t bring value to the parent company. In this episo

Mastering M&A Integration

Feb 26th, 2024 49m 55s

Seema Nimmagadda, Head of M&A Integration for North America at Woven by Toyota. A lot of times, M&A integration is considered only after closing the deal. It is often treated as an afterthought, and this approach is where many deal failures st

Using M&A Best Practices to Get Better Deals

Feb 21st, 2024 50m 34s

Brent Baxter, Chief Executive Officer at Association for Corporate Growth, and Jeff Giles, VP, Corporate Development at Core & Main (NYSE: CNM) In a highly competitive market, speed is crucial for companies wanting to do M&A. Especially with a

Connecting Diligence and Integration in M&A

Feb 19th, 2024 1h 3m

Amy M. Weck, VP, M&A and integrations at The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, LLC It's common to see due diligence and integration as separate stages, but combining them can make the M&A process much smoother and more effective. But how exact

How to Bridge Valuation Gaps in M&A

Feb 14th, 2024 55m 16s

John Blair, Partner M&A Attorney at K&L Gates In M&A, it’s very common for buyers and sellers to disagree on the value of the business. If both parties cannot agree on the price, the deal could fall apart. However there are certain strategies a

Transforming Existing Staff into M&A Experts

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 2m

In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), creating an effective team is crucial for success. This process can be complex and demanding, but also immensely rewarding. After all, having an internal team means having the capability o

Negotiating Cross Border M&A

Feb 7th, 2024 33m 44s

Jake Lin, Head of Corporate Development at Xendit Navigating cross border M&A is one of the most challenging tasks for deal makers. There are a lot of intricacies involved that are unique to each country, and must be handled delicately. In thi

Achieving Business Growth Through Strategic M&A

Feb 5th, 2024 45m 58s

Yoav Zeif, CEO at Stratasys In today’s competitive global market, organizations need to leverage every tool in their arsenal to stay ahead of the curve. One of the best ways to do this is strategic M&A. With the right approach, M&A can drive si

The Challenges of Sell-Side M&A

Jan 31st, 2024 56m 18s

Russ Heddleston, Co-founder & former CEO, DocSend Every owner loves their business. This makes selling their company even harder than it already is. But aside from the emotional turmoil that founders go through every exit, there are also a lot

Pros and Cons for a Growth Company to Take PE Capital

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 24m

Jason Mironov, Managing Director at TA Associates Partnering with PE firms is a great way to exponentially grow a business and reach new heights. However, there are considerations that must be taken into account, before taking PE capital. Fully

Selling a Small Business Unit

Jan 24th, 2024 53m 3s

Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital When times are good, big companies tend to ignore their smaller business units, as they operate smoothly on their own. It is only when the economy gets tough that these little

How to Create a Positive Exit Experience in M&A

Jan 22nd, 2024 53m 32s

Swapnil Shinde, CEO at Zeni Selling your business is never easy. Aside from the emotional stress that it provides, it can also be detrimental to the business if it's sold to the wrong company. Oftentimes, during the process, it can also serve

Realizing Revenue Synergies in M&A

Jan 15th, 2024 51m 28s

Chris Von Bogdandy, Global Lead M&A Solutions at Slalom Revenue synergies are why you’re doing the deal in the first place. But unlike cost synergies that happen instantly, revenue synergies are more difficult to achieve and often go unrealized

Focusing on ESG in M&A

Jan 8th, 2024 48m 55s

Casey Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE: CDE) ESG in M&A is very real. And while it is a fairly new term, it represents a range of critical issues and priorities that companies have