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Choosing an M&A Advisor: 8 Questions to Ask
M&A advisors can help you source buyers and run M&A auctions. Individual M&A advisors or brokers may have different strengths, so it’s important to do your diligence when hiring an M&A professional.
Volaris Group Expands its Presence in Latin America
2019 Update on Latin America: Year to date, Volaris Group has acquired 3 companies in Latin America - Fisa Group, Apdata, and Cittati Technologia.
Volaris Group Expands its Presence in Australia and New Zealand
2019 Update on Australia & New Zealand: Year to date, Volaris Group has acquired 4 companies based in Australia or New Zealand - Lingo Systems, Pegasus Systems, ValuePro, and Holocentric.
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Similar to how a realtor can help you sell your house, working with an M&A broker can help relieve the burden of selling your business. However, it is not necessary to work with a realtor to sell...
Auctions: Which Type is Right for You?
Unless you’ve chosen to negotiate exclusively with a single buyer early on, you will likely be running an auction, where multiple buyers are invited to the table to put an offer on your...
Should Owners Focus on Profitability or Growth?
Preparing the Company for Sale Should Owners Focus on Profitability or Growth? I’m often asked by Owners that are preparing to sell their business whether they should...
Yahoo Finance Compares Constellation Software to Berkshire Hathaway
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How a Data-Driven Culture can Impact your Sales Funnel
“By taking benchmarks and best practices to heart, we’ve been able to double our sales funnel for specific verticals in less than six months.” — Imraan Hassam, Director of Marketing & Sales...
Constellation CEO Featured in INC Magazine
This post references a recent INC magazine article which features Mark Leonard, CEO of Constellation Software Inc. Constellation Software is a publicly listed company (TSX: CSU) and was...
Volaris CEO Speaking at Collision 2019
Collision, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, will be taking place in Toronto from May 20-23rd. This mega-event brings together a diverse group of 25,000 tech and business leaders to...
Language Matters: Decentralization and Communication Across the Globe
This article is also available in German, French, Brazilian Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese. Click to read in the language of your choice. Language Matters At Volaris, we work in the languages...
How Splitting a Business can Improve its Customer Focus
How Splitting a Business can Improve its Customer Focus: A Spotlight on Softlink Information Centres Do you serve more than one vertical market with your software? Software companies that...
Volaris CEO Joins WFS Event Panel
I am pleased to have accepted an invitation to speak at the WFS Growth and Exit Strategies Symposium being held in Seattle on April 9. The event, co-hosted by Corum Group, offers attendees the...
Volaris Acquisition Featured in Software Executive Magazine
“The acquisition story of this bootstrapped company…offers some inspiration for everyday software businesses looking for long term stability.” – Abby Sorensen, Chief Editor, Software Executive...
How Decentralization Nurtures Career Growth
By the time you are in a position to sell your software company, you may have been at the helm for 10, 15, or even 20+ years. If you choose to stay with the company after it is acquired, you’ll...
Constellation Software named top strategic acquirer for 2018
In Corum Group's 2019 global tech acquisitions report, Constellation Software was named top strategic acquirer of software companies. Volaris Group is one of 6 subsidiaries of Constellation Software.
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