The Point: When it comes to Mergers & Acquisitions, speeding up isn’t the answer. In fact, I typically see that if those that lead M&A would simply slow down, they actually achieve their objectives more quickly! So how then do Mergers & Acquisitions leaders and their teams slow down for … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions: Slowing Down to Speed Up! Part 2
Mergers & Acquisitions: Slowing Down to Speed Up! Part 1
The Point: When it comes to Mergers & Acquisitions, speeding up isn’t the answer. In fact, I typically see that if those that lead M&A would simply slow down, they actually achieve their objectives faster! So how then do Mergers & Acquisitions leaders and their teams slow down for … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions: Slowing Down to Speed Up! Part 1
M&A: The New Rules of Mergers & Acquisitions – 5 Tips!
The Point: As part of our Business Advisory Service for Sales/BizDev at Tip of the Spear Ventures, we’ve encountered a number of organizations that are considering selling/merging with another organization. As such, they’re great candidates for our M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) advisory … [Read more...] about M&A: The New Rules of Mergers & Acquisitions – 5 Tips!
Mergers & Acquisition Disruption for Exponential Growth: How Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods Upended Retailer’s Strategic Plan – 2 Tips!
The Point: When Amazon announced that they were buying Whole Foods for close to $14 billion, the stock price of Amazon rose to 2.4%. This stock price lift was reported by the news to add roughly $11 billion to Amazon’s market capitalization. At this same period, the stock price of Sprouts decreased … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisition Disruption for Exponential Growth: How Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods Upended Retailer’s Strategic Plan – 2 Tips!
Mergers & Acquisitions: The Problem with Acquisitions – 3 Tips!
The Point: The usage of acquisitions to divert and reshape corporate strategy has never been more prevalent than in today’s new economy. Today, many leaders prefer purchasing a company as a way of creating easy access to products, technology, markets, management talent, or assets as less risky and … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions: The Problem with Acquisitions – 3 Tips!
Business For Sale?
With the continued expansion of the economy, there's no time like the present for would-be entrepreneurs to consider launching a business (Especially when you consider the recent tax and regulatory reform). Tip of the Spear Ventures' Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Business Advisory Service was … [Read more...] about Business For Sale?
Mergers & Acquisitions – Six Diversification Questions
The Point: A standout amongst the most difficult decision an organization can face is whether to expand/diversify - rewards and dangers can be exceptional. There have been examples of success stories, and more similarly, numerous stories of infamous and exorbitant failures. What makes expansion such … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions – Six Diversification Questions