Learn to expect success.... hbr.org/2016/06/teach-your-t…

Learn to expect success. s.hbr.org/1ZBJnrG

Seeking Alpha on middle market valuations ow.ly/ix8jm

On selling to a multi-national... some smart points here ow.ly/ix7Xt

"Beating the odds of failure" --> seems like a really low bar ow.ly/ix7pe

SH litigation... doesnt really happen (at least in the same way) as bigger deals... but boy does it happen there ow.ly/ix7iB

"Companies are putting cash to work..." ow.ly/ix6lS

We hear this all the time: "people are what make deals work" - ow.ly/ix77c

On where the market is going ow.ly/ix72U

We love this quote on the M&A market: people have "Confidence that things aren't going to get horrible". Its like a humblebrag but...

Financial Advisors: talk to us about looking at clients' liquidity events early in the deal process...

Yep. Buyers = active. So thought process should be "can I grow, or should I like in gains?" ow.ly/ix21b

Thoughts on selling? Buyers are active... and even you govcons with sequestration fears... high performers always separate from their peers

Yep. What he said: "Companies operating in FCF-rich sectors with strong barriers to entry are always attractive targets."...

More people jumping on board with the "increased M&A" bandwagon. (its feeling crowded) ow.ly/ix16K

A follow on to our post the other day re: M&A and sequestration. Meggitt is on board with deals to promote growth ow.ly/ix0Tg

We're betting on LVMH for takeover... coach shares may be cheap, but their handbags are not ow.ly/ix0Lz

The middle market is usually more insulated from swings in M&A activity. (numbers down, value up this YTD). At least we're not europe!...

Really? M&A is always hush-hush... why bring it up in an employee mtg? ow.ly/iwZZa

Great write-up on pre-IPO valuations. Item 1) its all "funny money and 2) some times a lower valuation is smarter ow.ly/ix9wU