A good question to consider before hiring that executive
Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase spoke a few years back to a business school class and he posed an interesting question. When considering whether to promote or hire an executive, ask yourself “would you want your kids to work for this person?” It was asked in the context of what makes a good executive […]
5 Reasons to Sell Your Business in 2014
Owners of many privately-held businesses have sat out the recent resurgence in M&A activity while waiting for their company performance to rebound and waiting for M&A valuations to match their expectations once again. Abundant capital and fervent demand are fueling a strong M&A market, so owners should consider these five reasons to sell their businesses […]
M&A: One question you don’t want to be asking yourself at the closing table
Success! After months of negotiation and diligence, your deal is ready to close. Documents are ready for signing. And you ask yourself, “how do I know this is the deal I should be doing?” Or perhaps, “how much did I leave on the table?” For sellers and their boards / special committees who engage in […]
The Return of Public Acquirers to the Middle Market
Mirus Capital Advisors has been in business for over 25 years, working with businesses with a variety of ownership structures – public, family-owned, private equity owned, venture-backed, entrepreneur owned, etc. and we’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of closely-held businesses in sales to public companies. Since we’re based just outside of Boston, we work […]
Healthcare – Expecting increases in deal activity
Healthcare services M&A is expected to accelerate in the coming months, according to a recent GE Capital survey of healthcare services executive. Increased optimism about business performance is a key driver. In that survey, 88% of executives indicated that M&A is in their near-term future. The survey examined the expectations of more than 200 senior […]
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