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  1. HCM Market Insights: Q4 2023

    In this edition of Founder’s Q4 2023 Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides keen insights from the marketplace from Q4 of 2023. In North America, M&A activity had a stronger uptick than the global market, as total deal value increased by 35.9% from Q3 and 17.8% year-over-year. For the year, total deal count…

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  2. Insurance Brokerage: Q4 2023 Market Insights

    In this edition of Founder’s Insurance Brokerage Q4 2023 Update, our team provides valuable insights from the marketplace based on the fourth quarter. Estimates predict that the final 2023 deal count will land north of 40,000 transactions, which would rank as third highest year on record, driven primarily by increased transaction counts in both Q3 and…

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  3. Key Earnout Factors

    By: Neal England Earnouts are widely used mechanisms by strategic and financial buyers during an M&A transaction that enable a buyer and seller to bridge gaps in valuation and help a buyer mitigate risk. Under an earnout, a portion of purchase price is deferred, and receipt is contingent upon the acquired business achieving certain growth-related…

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  4. Human Capital Management Market Insights: Q2 2023

    In this edition of Founder’s Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides keen insights from the marketplace from Q2 of 2023. Global M&A volume fell for the second-consecutive quarter as both buyers and sellers exhibited caution with instability in the economy. Estimated combined enterprise value came in at $758 billion for the quarter, falling…

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  5. What to Expect When Transacting – Managing the Emotions of a Process

    By: Billy Pritchard As founders begin to pursue a sellside transaction process, it is important to understand the various phases of process execution and the emotional cycles that will most likely come with each phase. Our team is a firm believer that, often, the most value we can add to these processes is helping manage…

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