Navigating the M&A Market in 2023 with Kirk Michie

Kirk Michie of Candor Advisors provides his expert read on the current state of the M&A market in this uncertain economy with high inflation and interest rates and how it's all impacting mergers & acquisitions. Kirk has over 30 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions. He's worked in investment banking, private equity, and as an investment advisor. Today with Candor Advisors, he consults with owners and with businesses that are at the initial stages of exploring all their capital raising and M&A alternatives and sees them through their sale. He's been directly involved in 60 M&A transactions. Kirk provides reassurance, insight on how transactions and owners are being impacted by today's higher interest rates and Wall Street losses. In these uncertain days with evolving deal terms it's ever more important to "Talk to Kirk first."

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