Top 10 Things That Make M&A Successful

Published: June 3, 2024, 3:06 a.m.

Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital.\xa0

Here at M&A Science, our goal is to bring you the best and most effective techniques to improve your M&A practice.

In light of our 300th podcast episode, we have compiled the top 10 things that make M&A successful, together with Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital.\xa0

Things you will learn:

  • Alignment in the shared vision of the end-state

  • Cultural alignment

  • Reverse Diligence

  • Continuous learning and improvement

  • Empathetic leadership

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Episode Bookmarks

00:00 Intro
05:58 Alignment in the shared vision of the end-state
10:51 Cultural alignment
15:03 Joint Go-to-market planning pre-LOI
20:24 Parallel diligence and integration planning
24:33 Reverse Diligence
27:13 Communication strategy with stakeholders
32:37 Continuous learning and improvement
35:16 Anticipate functional challenges
39:52 Empathetic leadership
44:47 Proper preparation
47:56 Craziest thing in M&A