Building your M&A Muscle

Nate Lemmerman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Cast & Crew

To perform M&A at the highest level, an ever-evolving M&A function is necessary. Organizations must focus on refining their strategies, processes, and team dynamics to ensure they can effectively navigate the complexities of each deal.

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Nate Lemmerman, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Cast & Crew, shares his experience and tips on how to build your M&A muscle.

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00:00 Intro

06:10 Building an M&A function from scratch

09:05 Steps to building an M&A muscle

12:17 The strategy

15:38 Process and execution structure

22:16 Critical things to consider before signing a deal

26:04 Hiring people for the M&A team

28:30 Building the diligence muscle

30:01 People alignment in M&A

32:20 Building the integration muscle

35:39 Best practices when doing deals

37:55 Craziest thing in M&A