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Why Up to 84% of Membership Site Acquisition Deals May Fall Through

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According to data from a Harvard Business School publication, only 16% of signed letters of intent to buy a company in the US result in closed deals. The remaining 84% of M&A deals flounder.Why? DYP Advisors, a firm specializing in corporate and intellectual property law, says four due diligence mistakes are to blame:1. Site sellers failing to do due diligence on the would-be buyer's operations, cultural "fit" and finances.2. Sellers who haven't prepped their internal accounting and legal record...

 

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