"They've been trying to become more lean and efficient, " Bradford said.

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It is particularly attractive right now because financing is cheap and organic growth is getting harder to come by because companies are already lean and efficient.

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Small businesses that are still healthy and credit worthy are busy right now trying to (1) get as lean and efficient as possible, and (2) build fortress balance sheets.

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