“If you are starting to develop a relationship with the company about a 12 to 18 months before there's any kind of a transaction related conversation, you have a pretty good sense for who these people are, how they like to work.”

Michael Gupton · M&A Science · Strategy Drives M&A, Not the Other Way Around

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Develop a relationship with a target company 12-18 months before any transaction conversation, meeting the founder, management team, and product sessions to assess cultural fit

12 to 18 months, 70, 80%

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