"My business is worth more than that. You don't understand the potential." We hear this all the time... I get it. You see what your business COULD be. You see the vision. You see the upside. But
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The Staffing Industry Is Being Consolidated—And Sellers Have the Upper Hand If you own a staffing or recruiting firm, you're sitting in the middle of a buyer feeding frenzy. Private equity firms, strategic consolidators, and roll-up platforms
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