How to Select Deal Flow Management Software

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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 market, the process of selecting the best one has become cumbersome. Unfortunately, the price of choosing the wrong deal management software is quite high.  According to Bain & Company, current key trends … Read more

How Deal Scoring Accelerates Pipeline Execution

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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 a methodical way to manage their pipeline of opportunities and rate potential targets against custom criteria. Corporate development teams need to constantly organize opportunities, sorting by deal hypothesis and using … Read more

Expert Insights: Executing a Successful Roll-Up Strategy

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Clayton Stanley, Executive VP of Corporate Development for AmeriVet Partners Management, Inc., has successfully led his team to its highest number of transactions in a year. In fact, AmeriVet is on track to close over 60 transactions this calendar year. Stanley notes leveraging a roll-up strategy and working towards multiple transactions a year is a play most … Read more

Why You Need a Purpose-Built CRM for your M&A Process

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Introduction: “Saying ‘I don’t have time for CRM,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t have time to look at my GPS app because I am too busy trying to figure out the best way to get from here to there.” — Marketing Consultant Bobby Darnell This clever simile illustrates the power behind customer relationship management (CRM) … Read more

Effective M&A Deal Sourcing – What Works Today?

A Guide to M&A Deal Flow and M&A Pipeline Management

Deal sourcing is fundamental to M&A activity and represents the first stage of any transaction. Put simply, it involves creating leads and managing relationships with intermediaries so as to bring about a deal. Approaches to deal sourcing vary between firms. Some companies engage investment banks or other advisors dedicated to deal sourcing, while others utilize … Read more