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You've spent years building a profitable business.

But 83% of M&A buyers are now paying higher multiples for AI-integrated companies, and the question is which side of that line you're on.

Here's the good news: this is in your control. One owner of a regional distribution company implemented AI demand forecasting, improved inventory turnover 15%, and walked away from their sale with $10 million more. Same-sized business, one operational improvement.

The owners who get caught off guard are the ones who assume the market will value them the way it always has. Buyers have changed. PE firms now spend 30 to 40% of due diligence on AI readiness, and they can tell the difference between AI that makes a business structurally better and AI that just makes it temporarily cheaper.

If your exit is 3 to 10 years out, you have time to build what buyers pay premiums for. The work you do now will look completely different in diligence than anything stood up six months before going to market.

Swipe through to see exactly what buyers verify, and the one question worth answering before you're ever in a process.

When was the last time your strategic planning conversation surfaced everything that needed to be said?

For most leadership teams, the answer is “not the last one.” And it’s usually not for the reasons you’d expect. Even strong teams run into the same pattern: one leader guiding the discussion while also contributing to it, and the team quietly calibrating around it.

Our new guide for community banks and credit unions covers four signs this may be happening in your planning conversations, and what to do about it.

Grab it at the link in our bio or here:https://oneaccord.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/OneAccord_LeadGen_4Signs_v2.pdf

Honored to share this news.

OneAccord has been named the exclusive strategic planning referral partner of the Washington Bankers Association.

Through this partnership, WBA member banks across Washington State will have direct access to OneAccord’s Financial Institutions Practice, a specialized team with more than 25 years of advisory experience working alongside community financial institutions to strengthen strategy, build leadership capacity, and drive consistent ex*****on.

A genuine thank you to Duncan Taylor, the team, and our own Michael Kadel for the work that made this possible. Community banks are the backbone of local economies, and we are proud to bring our work to the institutions serving Washington families and businesses every day.

Read the full announcement here: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/909712318/oneaccord-named-exclusive-strategic-planning-referral-partner-of-the-washington-bankers-association