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An Insider Look at Business Acquisitions & Growth

Business Banking Solutions Private Wealth Business Leadership

When hiring is more difficult than it has been in a decade, implementing a business growth plan might include buying another business. For our series of discussions surrounding selling and growing your business, experienced business owners weigh in on the moving parts and details of acquiring another business whether you’re expanding your workforce, your geographic footprint, or both. Watch today for a discussion related to buying businesses, including:

Achieving multiple milestones and objectives through business acquisition
Evaluating partnerships with outside business experts for ultimate success
Comparing company cultures and determining if they’re a good fit
Lessons learned the hard way throughout acquisitions
Where acquisitions sometimes fall apart
Preparing and organizing ahead of the negotiation stage

Tune in and make sure to watch our other panel discussion with experts talking about how to sell a business in this unprecedented mergers and acquisitions market.

Featured Experts

Greg Jones

President & CEO of Dave Jones Inc.

Greg Jones is President & CEO of Dave Jones, Inc, a second-generation, full-service mechanical subcontractor, providing plumbing, heating, cooling, fire protection, and electrical installations in residential and commercial settings.  Dave Jones, Inc. has grown organically and through acquisitions from a one-person plumbing shop in 1977 to over 550 strong today in Wisconsin and Indiana. Greg holds a license as a Master Plumber and a degree in Business Administration from Edgewood College.

Louie Lange III

Principal & Founder of The Commonwealth Companies

Louie Lange III, Principal & Founder of The Commonwealth Companies, received his bachelor's degree from Marquette University and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame. A former Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, he is the Founder of The Commonwealth Companies and Co-Founder of Modern Dental Care. Commonwealth’s core business includes affordable housing development, construction, design, and property management. Modern Dental Care, Inc., acquires, owns, and operates dental practices in Wisconsin, successfully acquiring 18 practices to date.

Mathew Peterson, JD

Shareholder & Attorney of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Mathew Peterson is a member of the Corporate Law Practice Group in Godfrey & Kahn’s Milwaukee office. Mathew's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, equity financings and general corporate law matters

Dara Biederman, JD

Dara Biederman, JD, has 16 years of experience working in finance in various roles, including as an Investment Advisor, Director of Operations, and as Chief Compliance Officer. She received her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She earned the Certified Financial Planner™️ designation as well as the Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner designation.