ASA Ventures Group Newsletter
The 10 Areas Behavioral Health Acquirers Investigate Before They Decide Your Business is Worth the Price
We have two behavioral/mental healthcare clients being acquired right now. One is early in the process with over 50 acquirers diligencing them, the...
Mergers And Acquisitions Insight for Business Owners: The Issues that Can Occur When a One-Off Acquirer Approaches You
When an acquirer approaches you directly, remember: they have all the leverage. Here's what that looks like in practice: No competition = no price...
3 Decisions to Increase the Valuation of your Behavioral Health Business in 2026
I had a meeting recently with a behavioral/mental health owner who plans to sell within the next 3-4 years. He’s growing and starting to...
5 Important (but Less Talked About) Things to Know When Selling or Partially Divesting From Your Business (Part 3 of 3)
5 Important (but Less Talked About) Things to Know When Selling or Partially Divesting From Your Business (Part 2 of 3)
5 Important (but Less Talked About) Things to Know When Selling or Partially Divesting From Your Business (Part 1 of 3)
For Mental Health Care Business Owners: Questions Acquirers are Asking in Initial M&A Diligence in 2026
Photo by Antoni Shkraba Studio On sell-side processes in Q1 2026, we have now interacted with over 40 acquirers in mental and behavioral health. To...
Top 6 M&A Questions Business Owners Ask on Initial Calls with ASA Ventures
Photo Credit: Andrea De Santis As a sell-side (meaning we only represent business owners) M&A advisor, ASA meets with many business owners,...
Why Selling Your Business Isn’t Like Selling Your House: 4 M&A Misconceptions
Beyond the Handshake: Debunking 4 Common M&A Misconceptions A few years ago, I met two brothers—business owners aged 68 and 71—who came to me...
Vital Owner Considerations When Selling Your Company or Bringing on a Growth Partner: Emotional (part 3 of 3)
We started off this series discussing the financial & valuation challenges (part 1 of 3) that can arise from undergoing an M&A transaction....
Vital Owner Considerations When Selling Your Company or Bringing on a Growth Partner: Operational (part 2 of 3)
In part 1 of this series, we covered the financial & valuation challenges that a business owner can face when selling or finding an investor for...
Vital Owner Considerations When Selling Your Company or Bringing on a Growth Partner: Financial (part 1 of 3)
Business owners face a complex and often emotional journey when looking to sell or find an investor for their business. There is no, “one size fits...