The lower middle market continues to demonstrate resilience despite a more cautious M&A environment, as buyers take longer to complete transactions and conduct increasingly thorough due diligence. One factor sustaining deal activity is the segment’s relatively limited reliance on leverage, which has helped insulate transactions from elevated borrowing costs.

Here’s what buyers and sellers should do to prepare in today’s market, according to the experts we talked to.

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