Definition
Acquisition strategy is the long-term plan for identifying, evaluating, and acquiring target companies. Founders reach for it when a vague conversation needs a shared, specific meaning. Name it clearly, then let the next decision — a hire, a price, a test, or a pass — follow from that meaning.
In the room
How the word shows up in a real conversation.
You know Acquisition strategy is doing work when it changes a weekly choice — price, hire, channel, or kill. The working definition: Long-term plan for identifying, evaluating, and acquiring target companies.
Common mistake
Using Acquisition strategy as a label instead of a fact. If you cannot point to the evidence — a number, a customer, or a written assumption — you are using the word as jargon.
See also
Acquisition
The process of one company purchasing another company to expand business operations.
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Acquisition financing
Funding methods used to pay for purchasing another company or business assets.
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Acquisition integration plan
Strategic roadmap for merging two companies after a successful acquisition deal.
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Acquisition target
A company that is being considered for purchase or merger by another organization.
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