38 acquisition announcements were made by NASDAQ, NYSE, & NYSE Mkt microcap issuers this August. Disclosed deal value for the month nearly reached $800 million. The majority of consideration for August acquisitions was cash (approx. $596 million). The average market cap of this month's acquirers was approx. $150 million and the average transaction value was $38 million. See the full list of NASDAQ & NYSE micro-cap issuers working on acquisitions in August below.

In March, HBR shared an article discussing how "Searching for a small business to buy and run instead of taking a more traditional post-MBA job like consulting" is gaining popularity among MBAs from top schools. MBAs see running a small operating business as a more comfortable (set your own hours, less pressure, make your own decisions, etc.) option than the traditional MBA path of consulting or working in finance. A new report from HBR now says that entrepreneurship through

With 33 acquisition announcements made by OTC PINK, QB, and QX micro-cap issuers, August was a relatively slow month for microcap M&A. Disclosed deal value for the month reached over $150 million. The majority of consideration for August acquisitions was cash (approx. $98 million). See the full list of OTC micro-cap issuers working on acquisitions in August below. OTC MicroCap Acquisitions - August 2016 Ameri Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AMRH) 1-Aug -- Ameri100 Complete