“It's bad if they get attacked, but it's worse if, not only do they get attacked, but now they spread it to the acquiring organization and all the other companies within that organization.” Cyber Defense Labs’ Jerry Bessette on cybersecurity threats and how they affect companies engaged in M&A. #dallas #dealmakersdallas #buying #dealprep #cybersecurity Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eYK3ZPJZ
Smart Business Dealmakers
Events Services
Cleveland, Ohio 2,513 followers
Connecting entrepreneurs, investors and advisers for networking and news in top U.S. businesses.
About us
The private equity boom is a global phenomenon, but most dealmaking involves local investors, advisors and entrepreneurs. Smart Business Dealmakers fills a void in America’s top business markets by providing high-quality information and one-on-one networking for local dealmakers. ABOUT SMART BUSINESS NETWORK (SBN) Founded in 1989, SBN built the largest chain of local business magazines in the country. Our staff has interviewed thousands of CEOs – from billionaire investors like Mark Cuban to iconic leaders like Jack Welch. You can find these stories at www.SBNonline.com. SBN also produces dozens of local B2B events and provides content marketing services to regional, national and global brands, including Avery Dennison, Huntington, Medline and RPM International.
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- Cleveland, Ohio
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“I have guys back there who will make $22-$25 an hour, and they've been with us since the beginning. And by the time they retire, they'll have hundreds of thousands of dollars in their ESOP. To me that is the best part. That's the whole reason to do an ESOP.” MGX Digital’s Charity Brueggemann outlines the process of transitioning to an ESOP. #stlouis #dealmakersstlouis #dealprep #selling #familybusiness Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eRbXY2wR
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Save the date! Join us on November 7th for the 2024 Houston Dealmakers Conference where you will be able to network with over 200 of Houston’s leading entrepreneurs, investors, and advisers. #houston #dealmakershouston #mergersandacquistions #buyingabusiness #sellingabusiness #liquidity #capital #familybusiness #investing Register using code LINKEDIN2024 by September 7 to receive half-price tickets: https://lnkd.in/drv5vmeW
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“You get term sheets, you put an offer in front of a seller, and then your financing is going up 4 percent over the course of two months when you're trying to get your diligence done.” Wind Point Partners’ Peter Leemputte on the challenges buyers face in a higher interest rate environment. #chicago #dealmakerschicago #buying Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/edqR-jhi
The Interest Rate Squeeze Impacts Buyers
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“It's been tough to cut through all of that stuff and get to what we think is actually the real number.” Kassel Holdings' Thomas Werner on the challenges facing buyers in today’s M&A environment. #columbus #dealmakerscolumbus #buying #mergersandacquisitions Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ewft_w9u
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“The teams that are in place are so absolutely critical to success in the future.” Bluejay, Advisory & Capital’s James Samuelsen, CFA on the risk factors he considers when looking at buy-side deals. #denver #dealmakersdenver #buying #riskfactors Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/er_U2kv2
Exploring Buy-Side Risk
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"You might have had the greatest value creation plan that you have initiated over the past five years. But in reality, nobody cares. They are buying the future, not the past." Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners' Carrie DiLauro on the importance of human capital and selling the future in a deal. #newyork #dealmakersnewyork #buying #dealprep Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gXXDTFYw
Sell Your Future, Not Your Past
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"Someone told me a long time ago, they said, 'There's only one reason people sell their company and that's because of fear.'" GMB Capital Partners' Mike McHugh offers insight into what buyers look for when considering an acquisition. #Minneapolis #DealmakersMinneapolis #buying #dealprep Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g-puYuvY
Signals From Sellers That Could Turn Buyers Off Of A Deal
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"I don't want to get taken out of here in a pine box." Malley's Chocolates' Mike Malley on some of the thinking that led he and his siblings to take their family business to market. #cleveland #dealmakerscleveland #selling #dealprep #familybusiness #planning Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gzC8QPr7
The Thinking That Put Malley's Chocolates On The Market
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“The biggest thing we can do as an investor is we've got to find the right CEO.” Milton Street Capital, LLC’s Robert Hogan on how to create value in a business post acquisition. #houston #houstondealmakers #integration #investing #buying https://lnkd.in/gFK8ht4Y
How An Investor Sees Post-Deal Value Creation
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