Why Exit Planning Is Important
Cristian Anastasiu discusses several key points on why every business owner should have a business plan.
Tag: IT M&A
When Is The Right Time to Sell Your Business- The Investor’s View
Cristian Anastasiu discusses when is the right time to sell your business, from the perspective as an investor.
M&A Wisdom
M&A Wisdom…over my 20+ years in M&A, I came to appreciate adages that capture so much wisdom in just a few words. Here are some of my favorites.
When Is The Right Time to Sell Your MSP?
Cristian Anastasiu discusses when is the right time to sell your MSP and how to prepare for the process.
2026 MSP Outlook: Fewer Tailwinds, Better Decisions Required
The MSP industry is not heading into a downturn — but the easy years are behind us. Owners who stay disciplined will do well.
IT and Software M&A Market Update – October 2025
How are SMBs thinking about the economy? What Does Small Business Behavior Mean for IT Service Providers? Explore the answers and more.
IT and Software M&A Market Update – September 2025
The post-Covid slowdown in job creation is creating winners and losers. Organic growth will get harder going forward. How is your local MSP doing?
Unlocking Value with the QSBS Tax Exemption
QSBS is a powerful wealth preservation tools for sellers. With OBBBA’s tiered rules, timing and structuring equity can swing millions in after-tax value.
Excendio Acquisition Announcement: MSP
The transaction underscores the continued and robust momentum across the MSP landscape driven by the demand for scalable IT solutions and cybersecurity.
Excendio Acquisition Announcement: IT Services
Congratulations to the team at Converged for the successful transaction with Focus Technology. Excendio served as Converged’s exclusive financial advisor.
IT and Software M&A Market Update – July 2025
AI-focused MSP acquisitions are here. The One Big Beautiful Bill is finally here and has lots to say about founder led businesses.
61 Nuggets on How MSPs Should Build, Prepare, Exit
Over the years we have spoken with many industry participants for advice and suggestions for MSPs – buyers, sellers, vendors, industry visionaries, you name it.
How to Build an Effective Referral Program
The best referral programs are not driven by discounts or gimmicks — they’re powered by trust, clarity, and consistency, and driven by the Centers of Influence.
Insights on What a Best-in-Class MSP Looks Like
Insights are shared from Peter Kujawa at Service Leadership, a ConnectWise co., one of the most important players in the world of managed services benchmarking.
IT and Software M&A Market Update – June 2025
Inflation and Compliance remain key concerns for SMBs. MSPs should be structuring their MSAs to ensure they protect themselves from cyber exposure.
IT and Software M&A Market Update – May 2025
What does it take to be high performing in the healthcare vertical? How MSPs move beyond maintenance to become true transformation partners for their clients.
IT M&A Due Diligence: Supply Chain and Cyber Risk Management
IT M&A due diligence will take you to the target firm's supply chain and cyber risk management. It could be a rough ride.
IT and Software M&A Market Update – April 2025
Curious how you stack up against your peers? How are MSP Valuations holding up in the current environment? How optimistic are SMBs about the next twelve months?
Growing Your MSP? Here Is How M&A Advisors Can Help
Excendio Advisor’s Senior Advisor, Madhur Duggar, reviews a number off ways how an M&A advisor can help grow your MSP business.
Navigating Growth, Exit & Legacy as an MSP Owner
M&A plays a critical role in MSP exit strategies, along with a number of other key factors.
Acquisition Announcement: IT Services – Security Solutions
Excendio Advisors is very pleased to announce the upcoming one-year anniversary of the acquisition of OSI Technology by Eastern DataComm.
IT and Software M&A Market Update March 2025
We continue our discussion of the recent imposition of tariffs, how they are likely to impact MSPs, and what MSPs should be doing to maneuver the situation.
IT and Software M&A Market Update February 2025
How will the recent imposition of tariffs likely impact MSPs, and what should be done to maneuver the situation to their advantage.
IT Nation Unplugged: Growth, Exit & Legacy
How should MSP owners approach their inevitable transition be it through sale, transfer to a family member or to an ESOP?