M&A Unplugged

In this episode, Domenic and Jeff Alvis discuss:  What The Keystone Group is and how they can help during the M&A process.  How diligence and planning are the same aspect of the process.  Culture assessment and gap analysis.  Having plans and resources in place from the beginning of the acquisition process.   Key Takeaways:  The time to think about integration is the day you start to think about doing an acquisition.   Do you have the people and the resources to actually execute integration? Do you have the expertise?  Integration needs to be done seamlessly, as quickly as possible, so that you don’t lose momentum on either side.  Communication, both internal and external, is key – have a plan, do it as quickly as possible and as frequently as you can.   "You need to think about integration from the get-go." —  Jeff Alvis    About Jeff Alvis  At Keystone, Jeff focuses on M&A due diligence and integration, profit improvement, and business and organization strategy. Prior to Keystone, Jeff held lea