The most important questions to ask when buying or selling a business in a downturn
What factors should businesses look at when they are deciding whether to acquire another company, or sell themselves in today’s economic environment?
Checklist: How to overcome roadblocks in a business merger
How do you successfully acquire, merge or buy out another company operating in the same professional space? Take care of culture.
Startup school: Creating a startup exit strategy
In this final article in our startup school series, we discuss what you need to know when planning your exit strategy.
Former Smart50 finalist MyDeal acquired by Woolworths in $243 million deal
Supermarket giant Woolworths plans to acquire 80% of ASX-listed online marketplace MyDeal in a deal that values the 10-year-old company at $243 million.
M&A during COVID-19 has been a huge success. Here’s why dealmakers are cleaning up
M&A deals in Australia have been wildly successful in the past year, bucking the conventional wisdom about deals during downturns, writes Michael Sonego.
Business culture has never been more important for achieving M&A goals
A poor culture can sabotage the best M&A deal, writes Pitcher Partners’ Michael Sonego, so don’t leave it as an afterthought in discussions.
Australia’s M&A boom is being driven by the fear of missing out
Australia's M&A market has become extremely heated in recent times, with deals being done at a pace not seen before.
How poor ESG performance can stop a merger or acquisition in its tracks
Many international dealmakers now believe ESG is a key consideration when making investment and M&A decisions.
Acquisitions abound in Aussie tech: These are the businesses changing hands
There's been a post-pandemic flurry of activity in Aussie tech, including more and more merger and acquisition announcements coming through.
Why did the government block the China-led Probuild sale? What does this mean for mergers and acquisitions?
Since the government will not explain why the sale of Probuild was rejected, it's left to the business community to draw its own conclusions.
Envato acquires Placeit: Co-founder Collis Ta’eed on the shared vision behind the move
Envato's Collis Ta’eed says the company's first major acquisition of Mexican startup Placeit was not about the location, but a meeting of minds.
Why marketplace startup UrbanYou opted for acquisition over a $2 million funding round
Marketplace startup UrbanYou just turned down $2 million in funding in favour of acquisition, but the decision wasn't easy, says co-founder Noga Edelstein
