Hey there, it's Tiger Buford, your "go-to" retained recruiter in orthopedics who understands startups. I talk with ortho company leaders every day and compiled this comprehensive list of trends that I see, but I may have missed some. Let me know.
Buckle up because 2025 is shaping up to be a wild ride in our industry. We're looking at a deal-making gold rush with strategic acquisitions set to skyrocket, while the private equity takeovers are cooling off. The Big Orthos, rolling in cash but starved for growth, are eyeing up the smaller, beaten-down public companies for mergers, thanks to a mo...