As we have mentioned in previous blog posts, when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, a friendly merger between two similar companies is definitely the road less traveled. While many acquisitions are presented as mergers for a variety of reasons, in truth, most deals involve a transaction with one party taking a majority position over…
The Industrial Revolution (1760 – 1840) and the Second Industrial Revolution (1870 – 1914) transformed how people lived and worked. We are now living through the Third Industrial Revolution (or Digital Revolution). It’s ongoing and – many believe – accelerating… With each of these revolutions, whole professions and industries have been wiped out or totally transformed. It’s estimated that the Spinning…
As we covered in a previous blog, many acquisitions are presented as mergers, when in actual fact, most of these deals involve a transaction between a buyer and a seller that have agreed terms. A true merger between two similar or complimentary companies is much rarer. This is perhaps surprising for an industry like language…
In our previous blogs we explored the various exit options that are available to companies who are thinking of selling. These options include selling to a larger LSP, or to a large brand that is not a LSP but could benefit from the added value that an LSP can offer, such as a large e-commerce…
In our two previous blogs we have focused on the concept of Seller Incubation, showing how, together with our partners, Lion People Global can provide customised professional services to accelerate growth within LSPs and help companies get ready for exit. Having helped companies achieve their growth ambitions, one of the questions we will naturally get…
Website translation involves many moving parts. It needs to be consistent with the source material whilst appealing to a separate target audience and taking into account SEO. So how can you improve this process? Let’s take a look. Different types of web content to be translated There are many different kinds of website. Some focus on posting…
You wouldn’t run a marathon without training (as Lion People Global CEO Annette Lawlor can attest to), yet many business owners often fail to take the necessary steps when preparing for an exit. And selling your company is most certainly a marathon, typically taking anywhere from 18-to-30 months to close a deal. This is why…
At Lion People Global, we often talk about the importance of “Seller Incubation” when helping companies get ready for sale. In general business terms, “incubation” refers to some kind of customised support that you receive in order to develop your business and to accelerate the growth and maximise your potential. “Seller incubation” thus refers to…
When companies launch products into international markets, the process of globalization and localization is usually undertaken at the marketing or operational level. However, by managing the globalization-localization process within these areas of the organisation, companies are saying this is a post-development process and not a pre-development process. For example, when it is managed at the…
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