Transactions Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:33:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 Member Acquisition Panel: Integrating Cultures /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:03:39 +0000 /research-center/?p=47572 Mergers and acquisitions are powerful growth tools, but integrating teams is often the hardest part. Cultural alignment, employee trust and clear communication can make or break the transition’s success. If the 2 companies aren’t aligned philosophically and culturally, it just...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures/feed/ 0 47572 2025 Market Update With William Blair: Capital markets trends and buy-side M&A tactics /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250417-market-update-william-blair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250417-market-update-william-blair /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250417-market-update-william-blair/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 23:41:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47247 Watch Now: Market update with William Blair on-demand [Password req’d] Looking to stay informed on 2025 capital markets activity and buy-side M&A trends? Watch this on-demand panel discussion featuring three William Blair experts who highlight key deal-making trends, including highlights...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250417-market-update-william-blair/feed/ 0 47247 Growth through acquisition: Exploring financing options /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20250319-growth-through-acquisition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250319-growth-through-acquisition /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20250319-growth-through-acquisition/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47062 As a leader, it is crucial to understand the advantages and disadvantages of internal versus external growth and how acquisitions can provide access to new assets, resources, and talent. Discover how to unlock the potential of strategic acquisitions to fuel...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20250319-growth-through-acquisition/feed/ 0 47062 Mergers and acquisitions trends for 2025 and beyond /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44205 It’s been the best of times and worst of times for mergers and acquisitions. As volume and valuations rose in Q4 of 2024, it was expected that the New Year would bring a resurgent M&A market. The potential for cheaper...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/feed/ 0 44205 Vistage Perspectives Winter 2025: The Two Sides of a Sale /research-center/business-leadership/20250130-vistage-perspectives-winter-2025-the-two-sides-of-a-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250130-vistage-perspectives-winter-2025-the-two-sides-of-a-sale /research-center/business-leadership/20250130-vistage-perspectives-winter-2025-the-two-sides-of-a-sale/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:10:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46876 In this edition of Vistage Perspectives magazine, we dig into a top-of-mind subject for members: transactions. Featuring two powerful cover stories, this edition is full of hard-earned lessons and insightful strategies for members looking to reach their next peak. The...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250130-vistage-perspectives-winter-2025-the-two-sides-of-a-sale/feed/ 0 46876 3 reasons why every company needs a business valuation /research-center/business-financials/20240709-business-valuation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240709-business-valuation /research-center/business-financials/20240709-business-valuation/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:04:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45814 Valuation is the ultimate metric for businesses. It’s the objective value of a business as seen through the eyes of others. Establishing a business valuation is a requirement for any organization going through a sale, but leaders often think about...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/20240709-business-valuation/feed/ 0 45814 4 factors that bring new urgency to CEO succession planning [New report] /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240621-succession-planning-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240621-succession-planning-report /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240621-succession-planning-report/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:05:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45760 Succession planning is both urgent and important for CEOs. It becomes urgent when the departure of the CEO or key leader impacts the organization. The “next up” philosophy works well in sports and for big companies, but small and midsize...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240621-succession-planning-report/feed/ 0 45760 Secure your company’s future: 4 steps for CEOs to create a successful exit plan /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20240515-exit-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240515-exit-plan /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20240515-exit-plan/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 18:29:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45615 Economists have forecasted the potential of a long, deep and far-reaching global Great Depression starting in 2030. Meanwhile, the baby boomer generation hit “peak 65” in 2024, resulting in an influx of CEO and key leadership retirements. With this possibility...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20240515-exit-plan/feed/ 0 45615 I sold my business. What’s next? /research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20240410-sold-my-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240410-sold-my-business /research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20240410-sold-my-business/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:47:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45387 Business owners pour time, energy and effort into building their companies and helping them grow. It makes sense that after the “I sold my business!” moment, people experience complex feelings, from pride and accomplishment to anxiety and sadness. We spoke...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20240410-sold-my-business/feed/ 0 45387 4 rules for creating a ‘Blue Ocean’ strategy /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240404-blue-ocean-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240404-blue-ocean-strategy /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240404-blue-ocean-strategy/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:27:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45382 Twenty years ago, strategy professors Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim introduced a revolutionary concept to the management world. Businesses, they said, could unleash growth by creating “blue oceans” (markets that did not exist) instead of competing in “red oceans”...

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