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Owners and acquirers may be thrilled about a merger, but for staff and managers, it’s a potentially traumatic event. The generic term “integration” conceals the immense stress that underlies these tumultuous undertakings. You’ll have to adopt quickly, and you may worry about job security, since as many as a third of staff may be deemed redundant. Change may be inevitable, but chaos doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to make the most of the change. Assess the situation Take stock

Thinking about whether or not you are ready to exit is an important question.  It’s something that every business owner will have to address at some point.  Importantly, you don’t want to wait until the 11th hour to prepare to sell your business.  There are far too many pieces in this particular puzzle to wait until the last minute.  You’ll want to begin the process sooner by asking yourself some key questions.  Determining Value First, you’ll need to determine the

Business acquisitions are red hot, and all kinds of businesses are being snapped up.  Some people are under the impression that only large businesses are being acquired, but this is far from the reality of the situation.  It would surprise many to learn that so much of the “action” is, in fact, small businesses buying other small businesses.  In his Forbes article, “Take Advantage of the Golden Age of Business Acquisitions,” author Christopher Hurn explores the true state of the