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Creating an M&A Playbook with ChatGPT as Your Consultant
Introduction This article showcases how ChatGPT can serve as an effective M&A consultant by demonstrating how it can be used to help develop a best …
7 Key Takeaways from the Transaction Advisors Institute M&A Conference in San Francisco
In March 2023, the Transaction Advisors Institute (TAI) held their annual San Francisco conference for corporate development and M&A. We were excited to partner with …
How Will ChatGPT Change M&A?
The introduction of ChatGPT and GPT-4 marks a significant transformation in the way all types of ‘knowledge work’, including M&A and corporate development, will be …
Learn How to Improve Your M&A Pipeline: Insights and Best Practices
Optimizing your M&A pipeline process to source the best targets can be a daunting task, especially if you lack the latest tools and strategies. We’re …
A Comparison of Buy-Side and Sell-Side Virtual Deal Rooms
Intro: When it comes to confidential data transfers for M&A and other types of corporate dealmaking, virtual data rooms (VDRs) have become an invaluable tool …
Deal Thesis: A Single Deal? Or the Entire M&A Program?
Intro: The focus on outcomes in M&A and corporate dealmaking highlights the importance of a robust deal thesis, also known as an investment thesis. As …
4 Ways an M&A Platform Can Enable Efficient, Collaborative Due Diligence
Introduction: Playbooks, virtual data rooms, and project management platforms all address the never ending quest to ease the overwhelming and disjointed nature of due diligence. …
7+ M&A Pipeline Metrics You Should Be Tracking Part 2
Introduction: Streamlining and assessing your pipeline management is non-negotiable if you are a serial acquirer or serious about leveraging M&A for growth or value creation. …
Developing a Systematic & Repeatable M&A Process: From Strategy to Acquisition Management
Portions of this post were originally published in 2019 and have been updated to include more in-depth and up-to-date information. The most successful acquirers in …
Doing Multiple Deals a Year: The Case for M&A Pipeline Software
Undoubtedly, leveraging M&A activity can bring unprecedented value to companies. More specifically, frequent buyers (sometimes referred to as serial acquirers) — no matter their size …
Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
Introduction Each year the financial consequence of data breaches creeps higher and higher. On average in 2021, a data breach cost a company $4.24 million, …
M&A Target Scoring Best Practices & Current Trends
This post was originally published in November 2021 and updated in August 2022 to include up-to-date information. Introduction Companies engaged in the world of M&A …
5 Things to Consider When Evaluating Cybersecurity in M&A Vendors
With increased cyber threats, cybersecurity due diligence in M&A transactions is a must for companies, protecting them from reputational and financial risks. Cybersecurity due diligence …
How to Select Deal Flow Management Software
Properly leveraging M&A software is one of the foundational elements of building internal M&A capabilities and extracting deal value, but with so many offerings on the …
Expert Insights: M&A Strategies for Frequent Acquirers
Introduction: Located in North Carolina, CREO, Inc. is an innovative management consulting firm that provides expertise throughout the M&A process to companies engaging in inorganic …
Why Your M&A Process Needs More Than a VDR
Introduction: Virtual data rooms (VDRs) gained popularity around 2001 and have become an increasingly popular tool for mergers and acquisitions. In fact, every day hundreds …
Ask an Expert: Roll-Up Strategies
Introduction: Galina Wolinetz boasts over 25 years of industry experience, specifically in Corporate Development roles. She is currently a critical member of Virtas Partners, serving …
How Deal Scoring Accelerates Pipeline Execution
In a recent blog post, we covered current trends and best practices for target scoring (a.k.a. deal scoring) — the process that provides programmatic serial acquirers with …
How to Develop a Blueprint for Programmatic Deal Sourcing
Programmatic deal sourcing starts with determining what you want to acquire. That is often easier said than done. Different stakeholders have various urgent strategic priorities, attractive …
Turning “What, How, Why” into “Why, How, What”
McKinsey’s study of 2,000 US public companies over 20 years showed that the shareholder value of companies relying on a Programmatic M&A approach performed better than comparable …
Programmatic M&A 101: The Key To Creating Value in 2022 & Beyond?
While the benefits of a programmatic approach to mergers and acquisitions are nothing new, the recent numbers touted by companies who practice this approach are …
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