Mergers and Acquisitions – Part 3

Appraise and Sell Your Business Equipment For A Merger Or Acquisition

In article 3 of our series on Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A’s), we’ll look at how appraising your business equipment and selling the pieces that are no longer needed will provide you with a smarter, more efficient M & A process. We’ll also provide you with some smart actions to consider that could help you have a successful appraisal and selling experience. 

You’re on the brink of growing your business in a valuable merger, or you’re positioning your business for a successful acquisition. You know that you’ll have excess and redundant equipment and you’d like to get as much value as possible for those items. But what’s the best way to determine that value? 

You need to make the right decisions when figuring out how to price your business equipment. And the best way to make that happen is by partnering with a Certified Business Equipment Appraiser and a company with a proven track record of success when it comes to equipment liquidation.

Some quick housekeeping. We kindly remind readers that our research is intended to spark new ideas and inspire actions that can help businesses.

Always remember, if you’re a company with plans to enter a merger or an acquisition, you’ll want to consult with accounting, tax, banking, and legal representatives experienced in these fields.

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Mergers and Acquisitions – Part 2

3 Steps On How To Prepare Your Business For A Merger Or Acquisition

In our first article on Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A’s), we covered why they may be a good idea for certain businesses in 2021. The main idea to keep in mind we pointed towards: strategy. And since this year will be the year of the client, we also talked about the idea of making your customer journey as convenient as possible. 

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Mergers and Acquisitions – Part 1 – Why They’re Winning Strategies For 2021

Why They’re Winning Strategies For 2021

With a challenging and turbulent year moving behind us, there looks to be great opportunities in several areas of business that could help fuel company growth and local economies in 2021. As we discussed in our last article, this upcoming year will be the year of the customer. Companies who know how to create an empathetic and convenient buying experience will have an advantage in the market. Smart marketing strategies and effective fulfillment techniques will be valuable for businesses and customers alike.

But solid marketing, sales, and fulfillment strategies aren’t the only name of the game for 2021. For businesses that flourished or floundered during the pandemic, there are other valuable opportunities on the horizon. And those opportunities may appear as mergers and acquisitions.

With all of the complications the business world encountered during 2020, there were an enormous amount of companies with amazing business models, impeccable products, and integrity-driven customer service that were taken down. Businesses that would’ve thrived during a normal year had to close their doors and lay off workforces. 

As we’ve also covered in previous articles, there were a large number of businesses in the perfect position to provide services and products to folks during this health and humanitarian crisis. They thrived. And many of them grew, very quickly.

Here is where the opportunity appears for both parties. Mergers and acquisitions could be a tremendous advantage for businesses of all shapes and sizes in this upcoming year.

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2021 Customer Behavior Trends – 3 Key Points

This last year has been a challenge for everyone. Some businesses were positioned perfectly for unexpected events. Other businesses suffered. Lessons were learned. The game changed. And 2020 marked the beginning of some new ways for almost every company in the world. We’ve been researching trends, studying the reports, and reporting the ideas throughout this last year. 

Now, we’d like to share discoveries on how the experience of this last year could possibly drive consumer trends moving forward in 2021.

As we write this, the vaccine for COVID-19 is being dispersed to front line workers. With high hopes and some anxiety, our nation awaits what lies ahead. It’s hard to predict exactly what the future looks like. Will we return to the social norms of our pre-pandemic? How long will the shadow of social distancing loom over the interactions of people both personally and professionally? And for many business owners, the question still remains. What will happen to us?

We hope that this article will spark some strategy ideas for navigating the uncertain future and start conversations around how to give your clients a stellar experience. We’ll review 3 key points that could benefit your company as you plan for the upcoming year.

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4 Best Practice Business Strategies For The Holidays

As we discussed in our last article, the holidays will look a lot different this year. For businesses hoping to capitalize on the new opportunities that this year’s season will bring, there is no time like the present. While the public waits for a vaccine to be safely released and the pandemic to be brought under control, we all continue facing challenges that we’ll have to navigate, but with challenges come a list of opportunities for businesses.

Spending predictions are down a bit. People are staying at home and shopping less. In this article, we’ll be discussing 4 best practice strategies that could give your business a boost this holiday season. But before we begin, there is one theme that you should keep at the top of your mind while planning your sales strategy: convenience for the customer. All of the indicators for success seem to be pointing towards a central idea around helping your patrons get what they need as easily as possible. 

You may want to position your business as an authority who can deliver a seamless buying experience with a solid guarantee. Think about a day in the life of your most valuable customer and challenge yourself to be in front of them in a value-adding way as many times as possible throughout that day.

Here are 5 examples of best practice business strategies to consider for this holiday season. 

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How Customers Are Planning To Spend Time And Money This Holiday Season

Auction Masters Holiday Strategy Articles – Consumer Spending And How To Capitalize

How Customers Are Planning To Spend Time And Money This Holiday Season

The Holiday Season is upon us and this year looks to be one of the most dynamic shopping experiences that the American retail market has ever seen. In short, customers will likely spend around $1.15 billion during the 2020 Holiday Season. The consumer spending predictions are not historically exceptional, but certainly indicate promise for those businesses who have been pivoting towards new solutions for engaging their audiences. 

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