Free webinar - "Accelerate Business Growth through Acquisition"

February 13 - "Accelerate Business Growth through Acquisition"

Free webinar presented by Austin Dale Group

Are you looking to take your business to the next level? Many companies reach a plateau and the strategies that got them there may not be sufficient to get to the next level. That's why many successful, growing businesses accelerate their growth by acquiring other companies. A strategic acquisition occurs when one company buys another company that complements its business and the result - if synergy is achieved - is a combination which is greater than the sum of the parts.

In this webinar we'll discuss why growth through strategic acquisitions can complement your organic growth and drive up the value of your business. We'll also cover the basic steps involved in buying another business and the problems that buyers may encounter and how to overcome them.

YOU WILL LEARN:

* How and why to consider an acquisition strategy
* How to find attractive acquisition opportunities
* The basic steps in the "deal" process
* How to effectively structure the transaction
* What's involved in due diligence
* Traditional and non-traditional financing, including partnering with private equity
* Problem areas to avoid and the importance of post-acquisition integration

This webinar is recommended for owners and executives of privately held companies, including IT solution providers, MSPs, software solution companies, and SaaS and cloud solution providers who may be interested in growing through acquisition.

Date: February 13, 2013

Time: 11 AM Central / 9 AM Pacific

Click to register, seating is limited:

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/286439542

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Thinking about selling your business some day?

Some Evidence to Improve Your Outlook on 2013

Whichever way you cut it, middle market M&A deal activity was down in the second half of 2012. From October to December the number of deals brought to market dropped by nearly 70%. However, just because a deal hasn't come to market yet doesn't mean it is nonexistent. Many sellers decided to sit on their deals, waiting for the uncertainty to settle rather than immediately bring them to market. This limbo period has caused conditions to seem worse than they really are. The high prevalence of "drafted" opportunities which have not become active suggests that deal activity is simply pending, not gone.

With tax rates now settled by Congress and less uncertainty about the world economy, activity on the market could return quickly. This might seem like an unlikely scenario but a similar trend occurred at the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.

Although the slowdown last year was greater, probably due to the "fiscal cliff", the inactivity follows a similar trend. If the pattern holds true, early 2013 could see a rapid increase in deal flow and activity.

Source: AxialMarket.com