M&A Science Kison Patel

How do you manage a multi-vertical M&A strategy? IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) is one of the world’s leaders when it comes to building consumer internet companies such as Tinder, Expedia, and Vimeo. Ailene Holderness, IAC's Head of M&A shares their strategy and how they build a team to execute on that. In this episode you'll learn:
-How to build a diverse M&A team 
-Why you shouldn't just look for current skills in capabilities when hiring a team member
-M&A Approach on Portfolio Companies and New Verticals 

What does it take to manage M&A on a large scale? We're going to find out as Jeff Bender, CEO at Harris, shares what their entire process looks like and how they manage massive volumes of M&A investments in their organization. In this episode you'll learn about:
- Platform vs. tuck in transactions
- The centralized structure of services at Harris
- Business development at a high scale
 
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Understanding that not everyone can afford to have big M&A teams, I interviewed Jason Lippert, CEO of LCI Industries. He has only one dedicated M&A person, and he will be teaching us how LCI successfully executes deals with a small team. Here's what you'll learn:
- How to structure a small team for maximum impact
- The deal sourcing process
- Advice for first time CEOs doing acquisitions
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Hello M&A friends! Do you know how to manage the internal dynamics of your team? In this interview, Randy Tinsley, Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development at Synopsys, shares how he assembles and manages his internal M&A team. Here's what you'll learn:
 
- How to set your team up for success
- Resolving conflicts and disagreements
- Tracking deals post-close
 
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Explore the world of private equity and deal sourcing with me and Jay Jester, Partner at Plexus Capital, LLC. Here are some of my key takeaways:
- Deal origination for PE vs corporate development
- The one deal at a time system
- Developing an origination process
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Do you want to learn how to negotiate like a pro? I recently had a chat with Mladen Kresic, Founder and CEO of K&R Negotiation Associates LLC, and he shared a lot when it comes to negotiating effectively. Here's what you'll learn about:
- Breaking Down Value-Based Negotiations
-  Macro and Micro Agenda of Negotiations
- Tools to Become a Better Negotiator
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