As the primaries continue to roll on, candidates feel the pressure to rise above the rest and prove their viability to gain the nomination. The stress and pressure reflected in this past debate is quite similar to the pressure-cooker sensation business owners must experience throughout the process of closing an acquisition.

Once your midmarket company finds a capital provider, your lender will have to go through a due diligence process which includes reviewing and analyzing the financial information of your company. It is very important that the businesses being reviewed has accurate financial records with no red flags present to hinder the deal.

Weak accounting records delay most deals, which makes the acquisition process very long and taxing. The organization and preparation that a candidate goes through prior to mounting the stage for a debate is analogous to the planning that a business owner goes through before completing the acquisition process.