{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Baker &amp; Associates Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bakerslaw.com\/blogs\/8183","author_name":"doadmin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bakerslaw.com\/blogs\/8183\/author\/doadmin\/","title":"Be prepared for business acquisitions","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fhql28Wep9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerslaw.com\/blogs\/8183\/be-prepared-for-business-acquisitions\/\">BE PREPARED FOR BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bakerslaw.com\/blogs\/8183\/be-prepared-for-business-acquisitions\/embed\/#?secret=fhql28Wep9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;BE PREPARED FOR BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS&#8221; &#8212; Baker &amp; Associates Blog\" data-secret=\"fhql28Wep9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bakerslaw.com\/blogs\/8183\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Entrepreneurs have many opportunities available to grow their business. One strategy that business owners often contemplate is expansion through acquisition. There are various strategic reasons why businesses choose to merge with or acquire another business in their industry. Regardless of the reasons, acquiring a business is a large undertaking. And business owners must be strategic"}