A quick Google search reveals a plethora of tools designed to increase your efficiency. While having choice is a good thing – it’s easy to try out too many tools and feel overwhelmed. Our team has tested dozens of tools throughout our careers, and we’ve rounded up our top tools for the M&A industry. If […]
In our last blog post, we reviewed the steps you should take to prepare your business for a sale. Once you have an understanding of the prep work that goes into a sale, you are ready to think of these steps in getting your company sold: Step 1 – Understand Your Realistic Range of Value […]
If you’re considering selling your business – and want the best offer – the time to start preparing is now. There is a lot of work that goes into a successful sale, and we can help. This post will review the steps you should take to prepare your business for a sale, and our next […]
Guest Blog Post By: Rob Slee, Author of Time Really Is Money I grew up in a family that owned and operated businesses. My dad was a serial entrepreneur, with all of the good and bad that such a title bestows. Behaving as a functioning family is tough enough; throwing a business into the mix […]
Finding the right M&A advisor is key to successfully meeting your goals. The first step in establishing such a relationship is to understand the role that an advisor plays. While the term varies from region to region, the typical advisor positions their client – a selling company – as a strategic fit for target buyers, […]
Most business owners have had their fair share of practice in negotiation, between managing and finalizing contracts for vendors, clients, and even contractors and employees. But when it comes to negotiating the sale of your business, it’s best to take a step back and consider where you may need to brush up on your skills. […]
For many business owners, there comes an appropriate time to step away and hand over operations to a new owner. If you decide that selling your business is the right exit strategy, you may find yourself with a variety of different buyer options – and then it’s decision time. Should you sell to someone within […]
Management buyouts have become a common exit strategy when selling a business, and there are two sides to the transaction. On one side, there is the owner looking to sell part or all of its company. On the other side, there is the buyer – an employee of the company being sold. While an MBO, is […]
Starting a new business is an uphill battle – there are many things to consider: who your target audience is, whether or not you want to enter into a partnership with another person or business owner, how many years you plan on being in the industry, etc. With so many decisions to make, it’s understandable […]
A common misconception amongst business owners struggling to make ends meet is that they must give up their company completely in order to overcome the problem. While this may in fact be the case for some business owners, those who have a sound business strategy can remain in control of their business ventures when hard […]
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