Since the latter half of 2007, M&A activity simmered as companies stockpiled cash. This year has seen that turned on its head, however, as indicators point to 2015 being a record year for M&A, with global activity poised to exceed $4.5 billion. While many midmarket firms are taking advantage of somewhat easier access to capital and investing in strategic acquisitions to grow their businesses, it begs the question for those midmarket CEO's who choose to sell, "What do I do next?"
Addressing the question on a more existential basis is this article from Harvard Business Review (https://hbr.org/2015/09/dealing-with-the-emotional-fallout-of-selling-your-business). Entrepreneur and executive coach (and author of the article) Jeff Giesea offers a number of tips on how to fill the chasm left post-sale, from accepting the process of reinvention to avoiding making too many changes at once. The void felt upon exiting an organization that one worked so hard to build can be challenging; Giesea recommends taking the first six months to formulate a game plan before rushing into too much change, too soon.
Addressing the question on a more existential basis is this article from Harvard Business Review (https://hbr.org/2015/09/dealing-with-the-emotional-fallout-of-selling-your-business). Entrepreneur and executive coach (and author of the article) Jeff Giesea offers a number of tips on how to fill the chasm left post-sale, from accepting the process of reinvention to avoiding making too many changes at once. The void felt upon exiting an organization that one worked so hard to build can be challenging; Giesea recommends taking the first six months to formulate a game plan before rushing into too much change, too soon.
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