When Culture Isn’t the North Star in Mission Driven M&A

Most M&A conversations start with the numbers.

Purchase price. Multiple. Structure. Close timeline.

But once the announcement is made and the deal is closed, the spreadsheet stops being the main character.

In this episode of Ethical Exits, Hannah sits down with Nikki Eaves, Founder of Purpose + Impact Communications, to explore the messy human middle of M&A: communication, trust, change management, culture, and values.

Together, they unpack why so many deals quietly begin to fail after close, why “culture fit” may not be the right North Star, and why the people side of a transaction cannot be treated like a checklist item after the real deal work is done.