What I Look for When Assessing a Business to Acquire.
The real difference between a good business and a good acquisition, and how I tell them apart.
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Writing by Hasaan Raza on business acquisitions, operating companies, entrepreneurship, sales, leadership and building Civsec Group.
Acquisitions & M&A · 1 September 2026
Selling a Business Is More
Than a Transaction.
What a founder actually hands over when selling a business, and why price alone rarely tells the full story.
Read the essay →I’m Building Civsec Group. Here’s Why.
Why I founded Civsec Group to acquire, protect and build essential service businesses for the long term.
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01 — Acquisitions & M&A02 — Operating Businesses03 — Entrepreneurship04 — Leadership
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Substance before volume.
Considered, first-hand observations rather than generic business commentary. Every published piece should be attributable, useful and grounded in experience.
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