
About this episode
With so many companies out there, how do you know who to approach as a potential M&A target? Having a solid origination process helps teams save time and money by enabling them to target the right entities. In this episode of the M&A science podcast, Scott Hile, Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Development at Enviva, talks about how to tie deal origination to strategy development.
Things you will learn in this episode:
- How to funnel a target list
- Importance of trust during outreach
- Tools that can help source deals
- How to do cold outreach
- Effective messaging during first interactions with a target company
To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter, go to mascience.com.
Get every episode summarized
Each time M&A Science publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from M&A Science

Cultural Fit Over EBITDA: How Salas O'Brien Built a 30-Merger Program Without a...
M&A Science

Cross-Border M&A: How to Do Deals in Italy with Mauro Sambati and Donato Romano
M&A Science

Four Questions That Defined a $1 Billion Deal with Robert Lovegrove
M&A Science

Stop Falling in Love with the Deal: Guardrails for High-Volume Acquisitions with...
M&A Science