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Small Business | Big Insights
Are you missing out on M&A Opportunities? (with Colleen Kelley from Stratford Group)
Mastering mergers & acquisitions for small businesses, join me with guest Colleen Kelley president at Stratford Group. In this episode we explore the strategic reasons why small and medium-sized businesses should consider acquisitions. Colleen specializes in business scale-up, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and integrations. Colleen shares a comprehensive overview of M&A strategies, financial considerations, due diligence processes, key industry players, and integration challenges for small and medium-sized businesses. Don't miss out on your M&A opportunities.
This episode is brought to you by Zenbooks.ca and humanihr.com
0:00:Introduction
1:13:Colleen Kelley
2:30: M&A, A Strategic Lever for Growth
6:50:Show Me The Money
10:24:4 Step Buying Process
13:11:Avoiding Deal Fever
18:08:Who’s Who in the Industry
23:06:Brought to you by Zenbooks
24:32:Finding Businesses to Buy
26:49:Understanding Valuation
28:48:Data Room
33:06:Accelerating Growth Curve
36:30:Educate Yourself
38:25:Buyers and Sellers
40:35:Rewarding Career Path
42:20:Knowing your Long Term Goals
44:56:Humani HR Sponsor
Colleen Kelley
colleen.kelley@stratford.group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenkelley99/
References
Complementary business assessment and valuation. https://score.valuebuildersystem.com/stratford-group/colleen-kelley
