Old school calculator representing streamlining your general ledger
March 7, 2023 | 
Blog M&A

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. By: Michael Contento, F12 Managing Partner, Corporate Development & Business Innovation Executive We’ve heard and read […]

Webcast promotion for Economics of Hardware-as-a-Service
February 27, 2023 | 
Blog Managed IT Webcast Insights

At F12.net, we’re often talking about cybersecurity, IT solutions, and the best tech for your business to promote growth, dependability, and efficiency. To change things up, our CMO Devon Gillard brought in the man with the finance plan: our CFO, Anin Basu. The two sit down in this latest webcast to chat about the economics […]

Pink piggy bank on a white background representing recurring vs. re-occuring revenue.
February 8, 2023 | 
Blog 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. By Michael Contento, F12 Managing Partner, M&A Strategist Have you been trying to boost the value of your […]

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January 19, 2023 | 
Blog Company News

In our January 2023 newsletter: Your Year to Thrive (Not Just Survive!) As we kick off the new year, it’s time to start thinking about the future of your business. For many small- to medium-sized organizations, the last few years have been all about surviving. But 2023 can be a fresh start. No more simply […]

Santa Claus holding his glasses in our December 2022 newsletter
December 15, 2022 | 
Blog Company News Cyber Security M&A

In your December 2022 newsletter: We’re making a list so you can check it twice . . . It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and we want you to keep that feeling well into the new year, so we’ve compiled a checklist of our most popular topics to support you and your business as […]

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December 5, 2022 | 
Blog M&A Managed IT

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. By Michael Contento, F12 Managing Partner, M&A Strategist Now that my days as CEO and running My Blue Umbrella […]

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November 9, 2022 | 
Blog Company News Managed IT Technology

In the November 2022 newsletter: Is your IT helping you innovate? Too often, we think of IT as a break-fix service. But IT is so much more—and this month we’re focused on how technology can help you innovate. We recently hosted a webcast on how SMBs can out-innovate the competition, and guess how you do it? […]

Building a house teaches you to become an MSSP
November 8, 2022 | 
Blog Cyber Security M&A

Is being an MSP enough?  Should you build your cybersecurity up to MSSP industry standards, or partner with an existing MSSP? Learn how (and when) to become an 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 soon as […]