by Jim Schleckser | Nov 12, 2020 | Acquisitions
The truth is that two companies are never equal. How to navigate business acquisition challenges. I’ve written before about the art and science behind making company acquisitions. Usually, one company, the acquirer, pays cash to buy another company, the...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 20, 2020 | Talent
If the last five people have failed in a job, it isn’t the people, it’s the job In my conversations with CEOs, they often bring up that they are having difficulty hiring for certain job openings–even in the wake of the pandemic where more people find...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 13, 2020 | Acquisitions
The leverage in cost reduction and growth opportunities. I have talked before about using due diligence as an integration-planning process. One of the key aspects you are looking for in that planning process when doing an acquisition is synergies. Finding these...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 6, 2020 | Business
A cautionary tale from book publishing. I have written before about how digitization and virtualization new can help reduce costs and enable your business to access the talent you couldn’t reach otherwise. But business digitization also has a dark side. If used...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 2, 2020 | Acquisitions
It’s like a house inspection for your business We have all heard of the process called due diligence. But unless you’ve been through the process, you might be unclear about what it really means. At a basic level, it’s a process of de-risking the...
