The Importance of Correctly Timing Acquisitions for Growth


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Most leaders of high-growth businesses believe speed is paramount in acquisitions: They try to buy competitors quickly, stack deals close together, and expand portfolios before rivals can react. Strategy conversations are saturated with the language of acceleration—first-mover advantages, blitzscaling, hypergrowth.
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