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John W. Grady

John W. Grady, a FOCUS Managing Director located in Austin, Texas, has executive and operating experience in consumer goods, pet/animal goods, hospitals/medical practices, franchises, computer hardware, enterprise software, telecoms, outsourced sales services, digital marketing, sales and marketing management, and agencies. He serves FOCUS clients across many industries with merger and acquisition opportunities, with a special focus within Texas.

What is the “Process” for Buying/Selling a business? – Part 2: Go to market

January 27th, 2022

Buying or selling a company is a major undertaking for all involved. This blog continues to address to multiple steps a business owner needs to consider.

What is the “process” for buying/selling a business? – Part 1: Preparation

January 24th, 2022

As you prepare to sell your business how can you maximize the value and key objectives?

Three winning preliminary steps when buying or selling a company

December 6th, 2021

As a business owner it is hard to know how to go about exiting a business. The process of buying or selling can be big and unwieldy to take on.

Five questions you must ask your investment banker or advisor

October 28th, 2021

Companies make a strategic decision to either grow their company via acquisition or sell for a variety of reasons. In order to be successful business owners, conduct thorough research to understand the process. Working with a firm that knows the M&A game is optimal versus stumbling through it alone.