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.

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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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.

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.

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.

In the world of mergers and acquisitions, few strategies stir as much interest, or risk, as the “paperclip rollup.” The rollup strategy approach involves acquiring numerous small businesses within a fragmented industry and consolidating them under one umbrella, often using stock as the primary form of consideration.  The idea? Clip them all together to create something bigger, stronger, and more valuable.

When it comes to selling a middle-market business, owners often face a critical decision: Should they hire an M&A advisor or attempt to sell

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For over 25 years, IT ExchangeNet has been fostering strong relationships with private equity, family offices, search funds, and strategic b

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Deciding to sell your Digital Marketing firm is one of the most significant decisions you’ll ever make. Unlocking its value can be life-chan

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In 2024, IT ExchangeNet successfully closed deals across the IT sector, including Managed Service Providers (MSP), Value-Added Resellers (VA

In the lower middle market for small and medium-sized business (SMB) transactions below $5M (EBITDA < $1M), simplicity is key.

2024 saw significant changes and growth in the M&A space, particularly within the technology sector. Tech mergers and acquisitions continue 

As the owner of an IT services or Digital marketing firm contemplating the sale of your business, you’ve likely encountered the terms EBITDA