Is your IT strategy aligned with your business goals? Using technology as a business efficiency has become key to a company’s success. To that end, a new C-suite role has evolved: the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Scroll down to the bottom of the page to watch the...
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Why Should I Streamline My General Ledger?
If you’re looking to sell your business, one of the first things you need to do is make sure your company’s financial data is neat and tidy. The quickest way to do that is to streamline your general ledger. We've heard and read it for years now: data is the new oil....
Recurring vs. Re-Occurring Revenue: What it Means for M&A
When selling your business, you need to know the difference between these two models—and which one a buyer is looking for. Recurring vs. re-occurring revenue is the big question when it comes to preparing for M&A dealings. Have you been trying to boost the value...
Finding Your Why When Selling Your Business
The first installment of my new series on selling your business focuses on "finding your why", a key first step taken long before ever speaking to potential buyers. By Michael Contento, F12 Managing Partner, Corporate Development, M&A I've been an entrepreneur my...
Selling your Business – Lessons from my MSP M&A Experience
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to sell your business or grow by merging with another? Then my upcoming series, a checklist of steps on the road to getting acquired, is my gift to you. Now that my days as CEO and running My Blue Umbrella (MBU) are over, I work...
MSP vs MSSP: Build it or Buy it?
Is being an MSP enough? Should you build your cyber security up to MSSP industry standards, or partner with an existing MSSP? By: Michael Contento, F12 Managing Partner, M&A Strategist I’ll be the first to admit that in the tech world, we love our acronyms. As...





