1. Acquire great talent, including the seller
2. Assets are cheaper as a package
3. Competitive Advantage (fill a weakness)
4. Dependencies reduced
5. Diamonds in the rough
6. Diversify your product offerings
7. Easy money
8. Integration is easier
9. Location, location, location
10. Make a competitor go away
11.Psychology – Employees like to be part of a winner (growing firm), just like sports bandwagons
12. Risk, it’s a lot lower
13. Overhead the same, volume higher
14. Synergy
15. Technologies
16. Vendor relationship strategies
The icing – the top three
17. Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls)
18. Yes, we can!
19. The bigger you are…the better
* Selling your business? These are the top reasons another company may be interested in acquiring yours. And, this could be your best strategy to increase value prior to when you exit with style, grace, and more money™.