
Thinking of Exiting? Finding the Right Buyer Is the Key to Small Business M&A
Selling your company is a life-changing event. But for most sellers, one question always rises to the top: Who’s the buyer taking over my legacy?

Selling your company is a life-changing event. But for most sellers, one question always rises to the top: Who’s the buyer taking over my legacy?

Will we see a time when the demand for top talent so far outpaces supply that companies resort to acquiring an entire workforce rather than individual employees? The fact is, we are already seeing it.

If you are a company owner with a potential acquirer circling around you looking to make a deal, congratulations on making it this far. Think about all the hard work and vision it took to get from the initial company launch to this exciting next phase, and commend yourself and your team.

Private equity investors, roaring ahead to another prolific year of deals, are increasingly eyeing buys hidden away in the lower middle market: companies valued between $10 million and $100 million.

Many company founders and owners—provoked by the constant changes, challenges, and uncertainties of the federal small business marketplace—are pondering if 2022 is the year to transfer their business.

CEO Sharon Heaton discusses her outlook for lower middle-market M&A, the sectors that are in high demand right now and why 2022 will remain a seller’s market.