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M&A Opportunities and Challenges: From small local businesses to innovative start-ups to billion-dollar corporations, a wide range of actors can benefit from participating in an M&A transaction. However, these transactions are not always accessible to those without the right resources or connections. Before addressing how LEXIT intends to change this, it would be useful to describe the current M&A environment. Why Do Companies Undertake M&A Transactions? Mergers and acquisitions allow ventures that are fledging or struggling to find support while giving established companies the opportunity to attain the tangible or intangible assets that enable them to reach greater heights. It is often easier to obtain a license, 8 patent, or source code from outside of the company than to utilize valuable hours and funds to perform research and development from within. The acquisition of a local company, specialized start-up, or innovative technology can help an estab...