Grow A Business

Mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances can provide many benefits for a business that is seeking growth far above and beyond what is possible through organic growth.

Every business owner wants to grow their company, but having access to capital to make it happen can make all the difference in the world.

Here are 7 steps to finding the perfect business to acquire - consider your value, focus your passion, leverage your network, search online, consider lifestyle impacts, know your budget, and work with M&A experts.

As a business owner, you already know that running a company is not a simple task. But growing your business does not have to seem as hard as you think.

Here are four tips on how to retain top talent during an acquisition - know your VIPs, build trust through communication, think beyond bonus, and avoid culture clash.

Here are seven quick tips about growing your business: build the right team, be agile, know the data, keep it simple, don't underestimate the power of marketing, continue to improve, form a strategic partnership.

How to get the most out of your M&A adviser, from discussing your goals, to having them project manage the process for you.

Myths about the M&A process are often created as selling a business is often something a business owner only does once. The blog discusses the most common myths when selling a business, and the truth behind them.

When selling a company, enlisting the guidance of an experienced​ mergers and acquisitions advisory firm can make a world different in the transaction's outcome for several reasons.

When selling a company, the cultural fit between the converging companies is something that should never be underestimated or overlooked.

Business owners should not limit themselves to one particular type of buyer. Receiving offers from each buyer type, Strategic, Financial, and Individual, enables sellers to explore the best of all options when selling their business​.

Although prior knowledge of how to approach a particular problem helps us to some extent, it can largely hinder our decision making process.

The M&A sector remained resilient even after credit rating downgrade events. While still managing to avoid a downgrade in April, South Africa has found itself at a crossroads of uncertainty since Moody’s Investors Service’s bleak budget reaction that sparked junk status fears for the country.

Benchmark International’s South African office has experienced a sharp increase in deal flow and activity. The company reports having received 51% more non-disclosure agreements from interested parties and a 71% increase in the number of offers received for client businesses than in the corresponding period last year.

Here is a list of common Merger and Acquisition terminology that will assist you and make the process smoother if you are buying or selling a business.

The inverted yield curve is a situation that occurs when the interest rates on short-term bonds are higher than the interest rates paid by long-term bonds.

You should take certain steps when considering the purchase of a company. Use this checklist to help ask the right questions and guide you through the process.

Ready to sell your business and explore a new opportunity? Learn the five things business owners wish they had known before selling their company.

Have you ever considered private equity investment but would like to know more about how the industry works? Read these FAQs to find out more.

If you are serious about selling your company and getting the best deal for yourself and your employees, you should absolutely hire an M&A advisor.