The term “due diligence” can mean different things in different situations. For a person making a personal purchase, like a used car, performing due diligence might mean researching a model’s safety ratings or getting a mechanic to do an inspection. With mergers,...
The events of recent years have underscored the critical need for businesses to be prepared for a variety of challenges. While nobody can envision every potential set of circumstances (looking at you, COVID), many business leaders consider it standard practice to...
Building a business with the goal of selling it can represent the culmination of years of hard work, including long days, tough decisions, and occasional sleepless nights. This hard work translates into a dollar value that, hopefully, makes it all worth it. The final...
When closely held businesses need capital, they generally have two options — getting a bank loan or seeking out private investors. While a loan isn’t going to be a viable solution for every liquidity need a business has, it can be significantly less expensive in the...
While nonprofits and for-profit companies are normally thought of as existing in separate worlds, their life cycles are quite similar, with comparable ongoing challenges and crossroads moments. When nonprofits reach a pivotal milestone, like the retirement of a...
Every successful small business eventually reaches a growth ceiling or begins exploring how to get outside capital to fund further expansion. This capital can come from a variety of sources, one of which is private equity firms. As business owners evaluate their...
Negotiating the Best Deal: A Checklist for Business Sellers
Successfully selling a business can be challenging as the process entails careful planning, strategic thinking, and the ability to negotiate effectively to ensure the best deal possible.
Every deal is different, but you can get the best possible outcome by following these five steps.
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How Not To Be A Turkey
Closing a deal can often feel like navigating a Thanksgiving family dinner, where everyone has their own agendas and interests.
Without the right strategy, you risk making costly mistakes. So it's essential to arrive at the table well prepared, with all the skills and tools you'll need to have your greatest chance of success.
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How to Sell a Business in 5 Simple Steps
There’s nothing simple about selling a business. The road to a successful sale is often rocky, with plenty of detours and wrong turns along the way.
Every journey begins with a first step — and with that in mind, we wrote the five steps on how to sell a business.
