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3 Common M&A Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them

Harvard Business

Take Google’s purchase of YouTube, now a multibillion-dollar revenue stream that’s fueling the disruption of cable, or Facebook buying Instagram, which solidified its social media dominance. Don’t underestimate the value of chemistry and culture. Good mergers aren’t easy to pull off.