Cristian Anastasiu recounts the journey of his M&A career
I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs.…
Mergers and Acquisitions Implications for VARs, SIs and MSPs
Preparing for an exit, requires a goal as well as a plan. Is the goal to fetch a certain dollar amount when selling or to sell at a certain time…
What’s in a Name? Channel Partner Types/Positioning for M&A
What’s in a Name? Everything, especially when it comes to a channel partner’s business model – MSP/SI/VAR/Cloud, and positioning for a planned M&A transaction.
Update from the IT M&A Frontlines
“Good entrepreneurs are like chameleons,” said Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank judge and successful entrepreneur; “they change colors to adapt to different situations.” This skill will certainly be tested in the coming months…
Selling My IT Services Business —When Is the Right Time?
Preparation counts and timing depends on everything from strength of the M&A market to cultural fit, to the owner’s goals…
Is This the Right Time to Sell My IT Services Business?
A seller’s market, with unprecedented valuations and aggressive debt availability driven by non-bank lenders, continued unabated in the second quarter of 2017.
5 Critical Deal Points When Selling Your IT Service Company
In our final two articles, we will focus on some the key transaction elements, such as the transaction structure and…
IT Services Industry Surfing M&A Consolidation Wave
Should I consider pairing up with another firm? How do I prepare for such a transaction? How do I determine the right timing?…
IT as a Service: An Investor’s Perspective
Let’s shift from macro to micro and look at value drivers inside the IT services firm. In the next few months, we’ll…
5 Factors Accelerating the Consolidation Wave
There are a variety of other factors, economic and otherwise, that are also fueling the current fervor in the…