Inside the Trends Driving Industrial M&A Across the Lower Middle Market For years, many founder-owned manufacturing businesses across the Midwest quietly built successful companies without much outside attention. They focused on serving customers, investing in equipment, developing skilled workforces, and delivering quality products rather than actively preparing for a future sale. Today, however, many of […]
The Spring 2026 M&A Source Conference brought together many of the leading lower middle market M&A professionals from across North America for several days of education, networking, and dealmaking in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Held twice each year, the conference serves as one of the premier events for M&A advisors, investment bankers, private equity professionals, lenders, attorneys, […]
Each year, the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) hosts its Annual Conference, bringing together many of the most experienced business brokers, M&A advisors, investment bankers, valuation professionals, and transaction specialists from across North America and globally. I recently returned from the 2026 IBBA Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I participated in several days of […]