Open Source and the impact on Selling your Software Business
Now before I start, let me say that this is not a judgement on the use of open source as a part of your development strategy. My opinion is that in general that open source initiative has been a great boon to the software development community and by sharing code and tools, developers have saved […]
Robotics on the move in 2016
Companies in the advanced automation and robotics sector are doing deals in 2016. In addition to Mirus’ client MagneMotion, four companies: Vizient, iRobot, Hansen Medical, and Bluefin Robotics have announced deals in this sector so far in 2016. Globally, the industry appears poised for accelerated adoption as costs have come down while technology has made significant […]
Answers to Questions from Middle Market C-Suite Executives: Part 2
This week Mirus partner Andrew Crain is answering questions from C-suite executives of middle market companies about investment bankers’ role advising private business owners. Here is Part Two of the Q&A: Question: What are the biggest mistakes a middle market company makes in engaging in its first acquistion? Underestimating the importance of company culture is […]
Answers to Questions from Middle Market C-Suite Executives: Part 1
This week Mirus partner Andrew Crain is answering questions from C-suite executives of middle market companies about investment bankers’ role advising private business owners: Question: Ideally, how long before a business is put on the market should an investment banker be involved? What are the risks to involving a banker too early? That’s a great […]
Global manufacturing struggles in early 2016
The headlines on global manufacturing in early 2016 tell a tough story… Global Manufacturing PMI Signals Stagnation (Seeking Alpha, March 4th) The manufacturing slowdown has spread to the services sector (Business Insider March 2016) Britain’s factories engulfed in global manufacturing slump (The Telegraph, March 1st) Manufacturing: A hard pounding (The Economist, February 18th) China Manufacturing […]
M&A – What’s in store for 2016?
If 2015 was the year of mega-deals, fueled by a host of conditions including the availability of cash and stable public equity markets, tax considerations, and senior executive confidence, then what’s in store for 2016? The general sense coming out of Wall Street following earnings season seems to be that M&A activity at the very high-end […]
Beware the Spike
The Real Risk of Venture Debt A couple of years ago I was with a med-tech CEO who referred to venture debt as being like a super charger for your car. Strap it on and you get immediate low-end power to accelerate your efforts. Along with the super charger, he explained, a spike gets placed […]
The $4 Trillion Year. Global M&A Reaches New Heights
As we sprint towards the finish line of 2015, global M&A activity has already surpassed previous years, with $4.4 trillion of announced deals, exceeding a total of $3.8 trillion in 2007. From pharma to tech, global deal-making is on a tear. The U.S. market comprises half of the overall total – a record year, according to […]
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