M&A Resources
It’s no secret that stakes are high when it comes to M&A. Whether you’re developing your acquisition strategy, evaluating new opportunities, or looking to shed non-core assets, find the right path forward with help from this resource library and our on-demand M&A consultants.
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ReadEnsure Every M&A Is Successful with On-Demand Talent from Business Talent Group and Upwork
BTG and Upwork provide seasoned, independent experts for each step of the M&A value chain—from strategy to due diligence to post-merger integration.
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ReadWhy Change Management Consultants Are Key for Complex Initiatives
Business transformation and organizational change initiatives are necessarily complex. Change management consultants can be invaluable to their success.
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DownloadUpwork and BTG for M&A
To ensure every merger and acquisition is successful, find the expertise you need on demand. Gain access to a global pool of professionals through Upwork and Business Talent Group.
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ReadRemote Consulting Jobs: How Top Companies Are Getting Critical Work Done from a Distance
Remote work has suddenly become the new normal for independent consultants. Here are the types of work best suited for remote consulting jobs.
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ReadImplementation Planning for F200 Biotech Acquisition
The Director of Product and Portfolio Management at a F200 biopharmaceutical company needed to replace a team of Big Three consultants who had begun working on the integration of a recent...
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Trends by Function: Business and Corporate Development
Corporate and business development leaders prize independent talent for both their skills and flexibility. Here are 2020’s top corporate and business development trends for independents.
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ReadPharmaceutical Target Valuation
The head of M&A at a global pharma company was evaluating an acquisition target based in India. His team had already assessed the company’s core business, but it needed help understanding the...
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ReadBiopharma Due Diligence
A global biopharma company was evaluating an acquisition whose potential indications ranged from gastrointestinal disorders to ophthalmology. With a key leader out on vacation and the deadline for...
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ReadInterim Executive for Complex Post-Acquisition Integrations
A PE firm found itself in need of an interim C-level executive during a time of great change—the CEO of its recently integrated $600M travel and hospitality company had left abruptly right after...
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ReadAssessing UK M&A Targets
A US based technology company was expanding its European footprint. Looking to jump-start growth, the regional head of business development contacted Business Talent Group for support conducting...
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ReadM&A: When Being in the Majority is Bad News
When you’re looking to grow, a merger or acquisition deal can be an attractive proposition. But the unfortunate truth is that most mergers and acquisitions fail—anywhere between 70% and 90%,...
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DownloadBusiness Talent Group Key Strengths: Mergers and Acquisitions
Jump-start your next deal with independent M&A consultants and experts from business talent group.
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Read4 Myths About Freelance HR Consultants
Disrupting long-stable industries can be invigorating, but for many of those industries’ incumbent organizations, it’s also a sudden wake-up call. Businesses that are bigger and better-established...
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ReadProject Management and Market Analysis Rank Among Most In-Demand Consulting Skills
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Read4 Tips for a Successful Merger Integration
Statistically speaking, most merger integrations fail—between 70% and 90%, according to McKinsey and Harvard Business Review. What’s worse, those numbers are consistent in study after study… and...
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ReadTop 3 Business Problems – Post-Merger Integration
Post-merger integration is risky even for the well-prepared. Today’s deals are more complex than ever, and their value is always threatened by turnover, missed targets, and misaligned priorities....
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ReadHow to Select and Use the Right Metrics in Early-Stage M&A
In the data-intensive field of early-stage M&A work, it can be daunting to decide which metrics to focus on. It’s also crucial to your ability to assess opportunities and create plans that truly...
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ReadTop 3 Business Problems – Early-Stage M&A
Business Talent Group’s independent consultants can help at all stages of the M&A lifecycle, but one place where they excel is at the start of a deal—or before, as executives seek to validate...
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ReadWhy Big Pharma Needs to Think Small
Over the past few years, the life science industry has witnessed unprecedented pharma M&A activity. Both 2015 and 2016 saw a wave of consolidation—driven largely by specialty pharma companies,...
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ReadDon’t Let Culture Kill Your Next Acquisition
Culture is widely recognized as an integral component of organizational effectiveness. So why does it derail so many mergers and acquisitions?
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