New economic realities are leading companies to restructure their business portfolios or refocus their business models. Such restructuring and refocusing often is best accomplished in collaboration with supply-chain partners or customers. Beyond purchase agreement with suppliers and customers, collaboration can take many forms from distribution or co-marketing arrangements to joint development agreements to formal joint ventures.

 

Early-stage, technology-driven companies often need to develop markets and market channels, secure raw material supply or have access to complementary technologies. These companies often do not have the resources or experience to structure or negotiate business collaborations.

 

More established companies focus their resources on current operations and often need to supplement their capabilities to identify, evaluate and close new collaboration arrangements. As these companies look to restructure through acquisition or divestiture, experienced external resources can help with due diligence, valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation and integration.

 

Many organizations are discovering that the use of an experienced, independent corporate development advisor can help them:

Westport Business Solutions professional members have extensive experience in each of these areas. They have helped companies identify, structure and negotiate various forms of business collaborations in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

 

If your company needs help in restructuring or collaborating with others, contact us to find out how we can help bring value to your investors and partners.