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From Lower Interest Rates to Higher Valuations
The Federal Reserve announced yesterday a 25-basis-point cut in interest rates, lowering the federal funds rate to a range of 4% to 4.25%, marking its first rate reduction this year amid signs of a softening labor market and persistent inflation concerns. For owners of IT and digital marketing firms, this move could be pivotal.
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Sep 183 min read


BuyersDirect September 2025: Find Tech Business Buyers
BuyersDirect by IT ExchangeNet connects IT business sellers directly to a network of pre-vetted, motivated buyers—strategics, private equity, family offices, and angel investors—without advisor fees. Sellers access targeted buyer profiles and acquisition criteria, ensuring efficient, confidential, and fee-free one-off opportunities for optimized deal outcomes.
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Sep 166 min read


DealsDirect - September 2025: Find IT Companies to Buy
DealsDirect by IT ExchangeNet is the #1 marketplace for buying, selling, or finding acquisition targets in mid-market IT Services and Digital Marketing. Businesses can easily list for sale or discover strategic opportunities among 90,000+ global buyers.
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Sep 153 min read


How to Make Your MSP Irresistible to Buyers
As consolidation increases across tech-enabled businesses, buyers are now weighing other multipliers alongside EBITDA. The buyers are seeking “operational maturity.” Operational maturity is the measure of a business to function without the business owner, grow, and integrate with a new organization.
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Aug 272 min read


BuyersDirect August 2025: Find IT Business Buyers
BuyersDirect gives you exclusive access to vetted, motivated buyers from IT ExchangeNet’s trusted buyer network. Connect with serious buyers for one-off business sale opportunities, without paying advisor fees. Our team helps you explore selling your business quickly, efficiently, and on your terms.
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Aug 156 min read


DealsDirect - August 2025: Find IT Companies to Acquire
Looking to acquire IT or Digital Marketing companies in the lower-middle market? Find acquisition targets using DealsDirect by ITExchangeNet. Subscribe to explore opportunities monthly.
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Aug 153 min read


You Can't and You Won't Sell Your Business in 2025
You can't and you won't sell your business in 2025. This will soon be a reality. The average M&A timeline in IT spans five to eight months, and as we move through summer, the window to close a transaction in 2025 is narrowing.
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Jul 252 min read


SilverTech Acquires Paragon Digital Marketing, an IT ExchangeNet Transaction
Today, IT ExchangeNet announced the acquisition of Paragon by SilverTech, a national digital experience agency headquartered in Manchester, NH. Based in Cleveland, Paragon is a digital consultancy focused on customer experience, marketing technology, and digital strategy. For more than 30 years, Paragon has delivered human-centered digital solutions to a wide range of clients in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and other sectors.
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Jul 242 min read


Scaling Smart With M&A: First-Time Buyers of Microsoft Companies
Introduction: The Role of M&A for Microsoft Partners For Microsoft partners, M&A is a calculated move to accelerate growth, enhance...
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Jul 193 min read


BuyersDirect July 2025: Qualified Buyer Profiles
Find qualified buyers for your business using BuyersDirect. BuyersDirect is an inside look at real buyers from IT ExchangeNet's buyer network. Contact our team to connect for one-off opportunities with Buyers and explore the sale of your business without advisor fees.
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Jul 156 min read


DealsDirect - July 2025: IT Companies For Sale
Find IT companies for sale using DealsDirect from IT ExchangeNet. The July 2025 edition brings a new digital transformation services company, a managed service provider, and more assets to the market. Submit your NDA and start your acquisition today.
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Jul 153 min read


2025 Mid-Year M&A Report: Navigating a Dynamic IT and Digital Marketing Landscape
As we reach the midpoint of 2025, IT ExchangeNet is proud to release our comprehensive 2025 M&A Mid-Year Report, offering valuable insights into the evolving mergers and acquisitions market within the IT services and digital marketing sectors. This report is essential reading for business owners, buyers, and sellers looking to understand the forces shaping the lower middle market today.
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Jul 142 min read


Thinking About Selling Your Business? 3 Signs You're Ready to Sign
If you’re overwhelmed with daily operations, your team thrives without you, or you’re craving a new challenge, it might be time to sell. These signs point to a business that’s stable, mature, and ready for new leadership. Selling now could unlock greater growth for your company—and freedom for you. At IT ExchangeNet, we help technology business owners transition smoothly and maximize value. If these signs sound familiar, let’s talk about what’s next.
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Jul 122 min read


KT2i Boosts Digital Transformation with Acquisition of T4S Partners, an IT ExchangeNet Transaction
KT2i, a digital transformation and enterprise IT consulting company, has announced the acquisition of T4S Partners, a nationally recognized IT and business solutions consulting firm. The transaction was facilitated by IT ExchangeNet.
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Jul 102 min read


Merging Businesses Without Derailing Operations
The ink is dry, the deal is done, and the press release is out. But as any seasoned M&A leader knows, the real work, and the real risk, now begins. In the IT Services and Digital Marketing sectors, integration is where value is either realized or eroded. Here’s how to ensure your deal delivers on its promise.
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Jul 93 min read


Ensuring Integration Success After the Deal
Mergers and acquisitions are transformative opportunities for growth, innovation, and market expansion. Yet, behind the headlines, the reality is sobering: 60% of M&A deals fail to achieve their intended goals, with integration missteps cited as the primary culprit. Why do so many promising deals falter after the ink dries? The answer lies in how organizations approach post-M&A integration.
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Jun 303 min read


BuyersDirect - June 2025: Qualified Business Buyers
Find qualified buyers for your business using BuyersDirect. BuyersDirect is an inside look at real buyers from IT ExchangeNet's buyer network. Contact our team to connect for one-off opportunities with Buyers and explore the sale of your business without advisor fees.
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Jun 165 min read


Jason Hinton Joins IT ExchangeNet Advisory Board
IT ExchangeNet is pleased to welcome Jason Hinton to its Advisory Board. With more than two decades of leadership experience in the Microsoft partner ecosystem, Jason brings deep insight into the intersection of enterprise technology, cloud services, and strategic channel development.
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Jun 102 min read


Sell or Scale with AI? A Defining Moment for Digital Marketing Firms
Artificial Intelligence won't spell the end for Digital Marketing firms. However, much like their design counterparts decades ago, agencies not at the forefront of AI experimentation, integration, and mastery will not just be left behind—they risk getting their clocks cleaned in a rapidly evolving landscape that demands strategic adaptation.
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Jun 64 min read


BuyersDirect - May 2025: Buyers for Your IT Business
Who will buy your IT business? Find buyers from inside the IT ExchangeNet buyer network using BuyersDirect. Contact our team to engage with buyers in one-off opportunities without paying any fees.
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May 145 min read
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