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Thought Leadership

A Programmatic Approach to M&A – Part Two

Due to the engagement, questions, and interest generated by our first article, The Case for a Programmatic Approach to M&A, we’re excited to take a deeper dive into how we implement this strategy at G-Spire Group. In this follow-up, we’ll offer practical examples and discuss key elements that form the foundation of a successful programmatic ...
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Thought Leadership

Mergers & Acquisitions: Strategy Planning

Transform Your Strategic Planning with G-Spire Group In this video, Ryan reveals how to create a strategic plan and M&A growth plan that drives real results. Too often, strategic plans become cumbersome documents that collect dust on a shelf. At G-Spire Group, we take a different approach—one that is practical, actionable, and designed to move ...
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Courtside Stories

Transforming Business Owners into CEOs: A Common Scenario

In the latest Courtside Story, we examine a hypothetical scenario that reflects the challenges many business owners face and how G-Spire Group can assist in addressing them. Scenario: Consider a $20 million revenue business—like a manufacturing, distribution company, or contractor. Despite its success, the business faces typical obstacles that hinder further growth and strategic development. ...
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Thought Leadership

Creating a Valuation Framework – Part 2

Part 2 of the Valuation Framework delves into the critical aspects of business valuation, offering practical guidance for enhancing business value, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The article emphasizes that while buying right is essential, significant value can be generated post-purchase through operational excellence and strategic planning. Key Takeaways from Valuation ...
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Thought Leadership

11 Key Strategies to Streamline the Sale Process of Your Business – Insights from the Buyer’s Perspective

As a privately held business owner, you can find a lot of content out there on how to maximize the value of your business’s sale.  While much of this advice is valuable, this article takes a unique approach by offering insights from the buyer’s perspective. With our extensive experience in strategic mergers and acquisitions, the ...
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Thought Leadership

Integrating your Integration Plan

In the dynamic landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the process of integrating an acquisition into your existing business is one of the most critical aspects of determining the level of success and impact the acquisition will have on your company. While the actual integration phase technically begins after the deal has been finalized and ...
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Thought Leadership

Navigating Valuations: The Pivotal Influence of Interest Rates

This article delves into the intricate relationship between interest rates and M&A valuations, exploring the profound implications of fluctuating interest rates on the dynamics of mergers and acquisitions. As M&A professionals navigate the complex landscape of deal-making, understanding how interest rates influence valuation metrics becomes paramount. This article aims to provide insights into the multifaceted ...
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Thought Leadership

Navigating M&A Success in 2024: Unveiling Our Proven Approach to M&A Growth

Embark on a journey of Navigating M&A Success in 2024 with G-Spire Group, a dynamic professional services firm committed to catalyzing growth through strategic mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. In this comprehensive overview, discover our unique approach as fractional executives, going beyond conventional advisory roles to actively execute vital components for M&A-driven growth. With a successful ...
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Thought Leadership

Problem Solving Framework for M&A Leaders

There’s a quote I love from the great Mike Tyson: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” It resonates with me because I know first-hand that even your best-laid plan will get punched—or even knocked out cold—as you execute it. For many merger and acquisition (M&A) leaders, the challenge (and the ...
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Count Me In Podcast
Podcasts
Ryan Goral

Count Me In Podcast – M&A Strategy for SMBs

Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan provides advice on M&A strategy for small and medium businesses.  Our guest today is Ryan Goral, Founder of G-Spire Group, a consultancy bringing merger and acquisition expertise to small and lower-middle market businesses. Ryan and Adam discuss the numerous potential benefits of M & A transactions for small businesses

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Podcasts
Ryan Goral

M&A Talk Podcast – Outsourced Corporate Development

Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan Goral discusses outsourced corporate development. Specific topics covered include: What is outsourced corporate development? [1:17] What companies are suited for outsourced corporate development? [2:38] What are the prerequisites an owner should have in place before they start pursuing growth? [5:10] Why is it important that the acquirer’s operations

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Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast
Podcasts
Ryan Goral

Misfit Entrepreneur – The Art of Buying a Business with Ryan Goral

Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan sits down with David Lukas to provide his thoughts on how to buy a business.  This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Ryan Goral. Ryan is the Founder of G-Spire Group, a company focused on helping entrepreneurs, executives and small business owners acquire companies. Ryan has over 15 years of experience

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Deal Quest Podcast
Podcasts
Ryan Goral

Deal Quest Podcast – Growth Through Acquisitions with Ryan Goral

Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan discusses strategies for companies to grow through acquisitions. If you’re an owner, or operator of a smaller and middle-market business trying to grow through acquisitions, this episode will help you. Specific topics covered in this episode include: The advantages of growth by acquisition over organic growth, The process

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Thought Leadership
Ryan Goral

The Fractional Executive

The fractional executive business model has rapidly developed over the years with the increasing popularity of firms offering fractional C-Suite Executives mostly focused on serving companies in the lower middle market segment (revenues of $5 – $75 million).  The development of this business model demonstrates the unique needs companies in the lower middle market have

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Winners, Wallets, Worldviews
Podcasts
Ryan Goral

Winners, Wallets, Worldviews Podcast with Guest Ryan Goral

Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan sits down with Aaron J. Armstrong to discuss strategies for corporate develoment. Ryan has an extensive 15 years of experience focused on working with small businesses. In addition to providing creative financing solutions, Ryan’s expertise is centered in adding value to entrepreneurs and executives with all aspects of

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Thought Leadership
Ryan Goral

Creating a Valuation Framework – Part 1

As a fractional corporate development executive, one of our responsibilities is to offer our advice on the valuation of the operating companies our clients are looking to acquire.  One of the things I am most frequently telling clients is some version of ‘value is based on the future free cash flow of the operating business

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Courtside Stories
Ryan Goral

Courtside Story #3: Point Solutions Group Grows Through Acquisition

Company Background Point Solutions Group (“PSG”) is a women owned engineering and technology professional services firm, started in April of 2017. PSG primarily serves two sectors: government services, including defense and intelligence agencies, and commercial enterprise clients. The core services offered include offensive and defensive cyber security, systems integration, business consulting, and data governance. PSG

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Thought Leadership
Ryan Goral

What is Corporate Development and why does it matter to privately held companies in the lower-middle market?

What is Corporate Development? Corporate development is the business function of growing companies through strategic mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliances. This function also is responsible for supporting the divesting of certain assets or divisions of an organization. Big publicly traded companies have whole departments whose main function is to support the organization’s strategic plan by

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