M&A activity has started to pick up again. Recently, MDM spoke with Jon Skelly, managing director at investment banking firm Vetus Partners, about the current state of the M&A market, the types of businesses that are selling, and the most common mistakes made when valuing an acquisition.

MDM: This seems like an interesting market right now.

Jon Skelly: There are days where there is a lot of activity. And the next week it’s eerily quiet. The market is so diverse right now. We thought it would be off to the races, but recently there’s been a lot of bad press on the economy that …