Business acquisitions happen regularly, but a lot of the experience is only had by a very small number of people and I would like to shed light on those experiences for the many people who have yet to be part of an acquisition.<p>What was it like in the days leading up to the acquisition? During? After?<p>What was going with you and your team personally at that time? How did this affect the process?<p>How did negotiations happen? Who did what in hammering out the details? Who could have done more/less?<p>How did the acquisition come to be in the first place? What was going on in the industry at that time? Did you plan this or was it out of the blue?<p>Finally, what are some of the more surprising aspects of the process that you learned along the way? What would you do differently if you had to do it all over again? What advice do you have for someone who wants to sell their business?