Interview with David Braun, Founder & CEO of Capstone Strategic

David Braun is the founder and CEO of Capstone Strategic Inc. based in the Washington, DC Metro Area.

David Braun created the company to meet the unique demands of mid-market companies and their corporate growth initiatives. Through consistent focus on this one specialty, David has built up a formidable expertise that has led to an acquisition success rate far beyond the industry average.

With over 30 years of experience formulating growth strategies in a wide range of industries, David is an internationally recognized thought leader in the specialty of mergers and acquisitions. As a dynamic and much sought-after speaker, he has lectured to over 40,000 top-level business executives on the subject of M&A and delivered numerous presentations for the American Management Association (AMA), National Center for Continuing Education (NCCE), Vistage International, as well as a number of national and international trade associations. His insights and perspectives are published across industry trades and he has been quoted in breaking news stories in TheStreet, Financial Times, Fox Business, CNN Money and other major media outlets.

David Braun is author of the popular business book, Successful Acquisitions: A Proven Plan for Strategic Growth, which is based on first-hand experience in steering dozens of transactions to completion. Rich in real-world examples, it delivers a practical plan of action based on proven results. He holds a BBA Degree from the College of William and Mary.

Interview questions:

Introduction | Please provide an introduction to Capstone Strategic and the services provided.

Transactions | Highlight some of your recent transactions.

Capstone Team | Who are the other members of the Capstone team?

Middle Market M&A | What is the state of middle market M&A?

M&A U | What is M&A U?

Due Diligence | Please share the top 4 M&A due diligence items in the age of COVID-19.

Capstone Cares | How is Capstone involved in the community?

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Established in 1995 by CEO David Braun, Capstone Strategic, Inc. is the leading M&A advisory firm focused on strategic growth for the middle market. They specialize in not-for-sale acquisitions and corporate growth strategies. Over the course of more than 25 years, Capstone Strategic, Inc. has facilitated over $1 billion in transactions in more than 100 industries and in over 30 countries.