Growing your company through acquisition isn’t a sudden process. Rather, business acquisition requires a highly structured and detailed series of actions.Acquisition typically takes six months to a year from the date of going to market to closing. Before all parties sign on the dotted line, the buyer and seller must agree on all aspects of the transaction, which may require lengthy negotiations.“The new and the old business owner need to get along to make this work. They need to be compatible,” says Mike Demerath, an attorney at Hager, Dewick & Zuengler, S.C. in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Otherwise, a smooth transition may
