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Don’t treat the early stages of an acquisition discussion as a business transaction – it should be about nurturing a relationship, writes Seth Collins, managing partner, martinwolf.
Companies that succeed are not those seeking to replace humans with machines, but those combining human intelligence with AI to create a multiplier effect, writes Tim Huber of Maine Pointe.
By appealing to retail and large institutional investors, mega-managers may end up with the lion’s share of capital, with implications for themselves and their investors, writes Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach.
Oft overlooked things like HVAC, plumbing, pest control and landscaping add up to a $650bn market with consistent annual growth, write Keith Campbell and Josh Portz of West Monroe.
The market’s overreliance on single-asset deals has boxed out many of the situations that need liquidity most, writes Chris Lawrence of Labyrinth Capital Partners.
The long-anticipated recovery is only deferred, not called off, writes Daniel Friedman, Global Leader of BCG’s Transactions & Integrations practice.
Private equity expands access to life-saving breast cancer screenings, writes Pamela Hendrickson of the Riverside Company.
Understanding the unique dynamics between suppliers and original equipment manufacturers is key, writes Patricia Burgess of Frost Brown Todd.
The sector is witnessing increased deal activity, driven by consolidation and changing consumer behavior, writes Aron Bohlig, managing partner at ComCap.
The job description continues to evolve, as tech is not just a back-office function but a value creation tool, writes Charley Betzig, of Heller Search Associates.