by Carol Frank | Mar 7, 2020 | Business Advice, Exit Planning
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking about pet industry M&A in front of a 100 or so of my pet industry colleagues at the 2020 Pet Summit in San Diego. While we covered a great deal of ground during my one-hour presentation, one of the main focuses was on...
by Carol Frank | Oct 17, 2019 | Business Advice, The Pet Industry
An interview with Starmark Pet Product’s Keith Benson In my daily interactions with pet company CEO’s and owners, I often hear them remark about their desire to make more of their products in the U.S., but then follow that on with the difficulties and challenges of...
by Carol Frank | Sep 6, 2018 | Business Advice, The Pet Industry
by Carol Frank and Craig Lawson Growth through acquisitions has become more prevalent in recent years as business owners view this tactic, among other things, as a way to increase revenue without a significant increase to overhead. In investment bank speak, this is...
by Carol Frank | May 29, 2013 | The Pet Industry
The first four months of 2013 saw increased transaction activity in the pet industry, resulting in 10 announced transactions: 8 M&A deals and 2 private placements. Pet Transactions are on pace to exceed the total of 29 announced transactions in 2012. The pet...
