22 Nov Culture and IT Services Companies feat. Chelsey Nord
In this episode we are welcoming our Director of Strategy, Chelsey Nord, to dive into the importance of culture and leadership in M&A and M&A readiness....
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15 Nov Identifying the Ideal Suitor
What target criteria should you be Looking at when considering buying a firm or selling your firm? In this episode, Mike and Ryan discuss the ideal prospect profile in M&A and why it's so important even before considering a process....
10 Nov Macro Trends and Valuations from Recent Deals
In this episode of Shoot the Moon we're discussing what we've been seeing lately for completed deals regarding trends, multiples, and insights into the categories we serve. These categories include Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Cybersecurity Firms, Custom Application Developers, Dev Ops, and Digital Transformation firms....
01 Nov Utilization: Billable vs Unbillable
Understanding the importance of the utilization metric as it relates to financial performance, valuations, M&A, profit, and due diligence....
25 Oct Selling your Business to a Friendly: Good or Bad Idea?
Listen to Shoot the Moon on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Mike Harvath 00:04 Hello and welcome to this week's Shoot the M oon podcast broadcasting live and direct from revenue rocket world headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota. As you all know, revenue rocket is the world's premier growth strategy and...
18 Oct Buy-Side M&A 101
Listen to the team discuss an overview of "Buy-Side" as it relates to mergers and acquisitions....
12 Oct Pre LOI and Post LOI Information Requests
In this episode of Shoot the Moon, we're talking about information requests between parties during an M&A deal process and what you should expect before the LOI and after the LOI. Listen to Shoot the Moon on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Considering M&A? Let's talk. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 82: Show me Yours...
03 Oct Honoring the LOI: When to Consider a Re-Trade
Typically when a firm goes to market there will be a letter of intent that is engaged upon. The letter of intent outlines the details of the M&A deal including timelines, terms, financials etc. Sometimes, when you enter into an LOI stage, there is something...
26 Sep M&A Structured vs. Managed Processes – beware of the hard due date!
In this episode, we are covering the importance of a detailed, repeatable process when it comes to maintaining timelines during an M&A process. Setting good expectations relating to preparedness, responsiveness, and inspection before, during and after a business combination benefits all parties for a win/win...
16 Sep Navigating the use and Treatment of Seller Financing as part of Deal Structures
Understand how deal structures that involve seller financing can benefit both buyer and seller when it comes to making the post combination financial plan an obtainable win/win. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Mike Harvath 00:04 Hello, this is Mike Harvath with our shoot the moon podcast, our 102 episode, broadcasting live and...