Business Acquisition Consulting

Strategic acquisitions offer powerful opportunities for business growth and community impact. Whether you are an existing small business or cooperative looking to expand, or an individual or team exploring entrepreneurship through acquisition, navigating the acquisition process requires specialized expertise in due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, financing, and integration.

Our Business Acquisition Consulting provides customized, one-on-one support to help you identify, evaluate, negotiate, finance, and successfully complete strategic acquisitions. We work alongside you throughout the acquisition journey to develop the strategy, conduct analysis, prepare documentation, and provide ongoing guidance needed to achieve a successful outcome aligned with your growth and community impact goals.

Our Business Acquisition Consulting provides comprehensive support through all aspects of the acquisition journey:

When you enroll in our Business Acquisition Consulting program, we match you with a dedicated consulting team based on your business context and acquisition complexity. Together, we co-create a consulting plan that meets your specific acquisition goals and timeline.

We meet weekly to work through your consulting plan. Between sessions, our consultants take a hands-on approach by conducting research and analysis, developing financial models, preparing documentation, and drafting strategic recommendations for review and revision. This collaborative process allows you to focus on your business while receiving expert support. As things progress with live acquisition targets, we meet more frequently and ad hoc to work through negotiations.

Our typical engagements continue from initial strategy development through closing and integration support, with the timeline varying based on deal complexity and market conditions.

Our Business Acquisition Consulting is designed for:

Existing Small Businesses & Cooperatives: Established businesses looking to grow through strategic acquisitions that expand market presence, bring complementary products or services, create operational synergies, or strengthen community impact. We work with businesses that have sufficient operations to cover the time it takes to go through an acquisition process and are willing to commit to the process.

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition: Individuals or teams who want to acquire and grow an existing business rather than starting from scratch, bring a community stewardship approach to business ownership, seek to acquire a business that is rooted in community, and are committed to maintaining or expanding the acquired business’ role in the community.

The costs of our Business Acquisition Consulting depend on the complexity of the acquisition and the timeline of the engagement. Contact us to inquire about pricing for your specific needs.

Contact us to discuss how we can work together to support your small business or cooperative.