Boss Insights

A Dance Not a Battle
A Dance Not a Battle "Shoot 'em Up" Approach to M&A I have witnessed various different approaches to merger and acquisition deal making and I have to admit that, from time to time, I have seen what I call the ‘John Wayne’ approach: shoot first...
03 November 2016
Selling a Business with Good Growth Potential
When we speak to busy owners regarding their exit strategy, one of the most frequent misconceptions is that they think they should exit when their business is in perfect shape. This scenario usually goes hand in hand with, what we call, "The magic 3...
26 October 2016
Three ways to select the right buyer for your business
Who do you want to sell your business to? Making the decision to sell your business and knowing that it can be sold is a liberating feeling. However, before you can relax, you need to consider:
  • Who you want to sell your business to?
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21 October 2016
Strategic Decision Making for M&A
Psychologists have undertaken various studies to assess the strategic decision making process of senior executives. The general gist is that business leaders often make strategic decisions based upon intuition and that the decision making process is...
12 October 2016
New Regions to Explore in North Africa
Regional Growth and Expansion Fuelled by Government Subsidies In May last year, a possibly unnoticed announcement was made by SAP: as further evidence of their commitment to driving Digital Transformation on the African continent,...
28 September 2016
M&A and Other Industry News - September 2016
OpenText signs definitive agreement to acquire Dell EMC’s Enterprise Content Division, including Documentum for $1.62 billion Waterloo, ON - 2016-9-12 – Opentext, a specialist Enterprise Information Management (EIM) organisation,...
23 September 2016
New Regions to Explore in North Africa
Regional Growth and Expansion Fuelled by Government Subsidies In May this year, a perhaps unnoticed announcement was made by SAP. As further evidence of their commitment to driving Digital Transformation on the African continent,...
22 September 2016
Which End Of The Rainbow Is Your Pot Of Gold?
“It`s a good thing that when God created the rainbow he didn`t consult a decorator or he would still be picking the colours.” For most business owners, the development of their business is both a thrill and, on occasion, a considerable stress. The...
21 September 2016