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Midlands Anchor: Medical Practice Buyout Offers – To Sell or Not To Sell?

A recent Physician’s Foundation Survey of 17,000 doctors found that healthcare providers “struggle to maintain morale levels, adapt to…

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Axial Forum: Is Debt or Equity Better for Your Business?

Our friends at Axial Forum reached out to 4 investment banking professionals for advice to business owners about when debt or equity…

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Memphis Business Journal: Mergers/Acquisitions Are Not for the Faint of Heart

It’s easy for CEOs to catch deal fever. The symptom is that good things about a merger or acquisition appear closer than the risks. Our…

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BOSS Magazine: How To Do It Right – Transfer of a Family Business

Frank’s advice on transferring ownership of a family business was featured in the May issue of BOSS Magazine. Find the original article…

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How Oaklyn Consulting Worked with Physicians Toward an M&A Solution – Or Not

We pride ourselves on helping clients reach a ‘no-deal’ solution when it’s right for them. That was the result of our recent work with a…

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How Oaklyn Consulting Helped Acquaint Veteran Healthcare Executives With the Investment Community

One of OC’s first assignments was referred by an investment bank. A group of veteran healthcare executives wanted to build a services…

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Midlands Anchor: Why You Shouldn’t Accept a Private Equity Firm’s Offer to Buy Your Business

On April 5, Midlands Anchor published Frank’s article on why you should respectfully decline an offer for your company. You went into…

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Oaklyn Consulting Adds Two Seasoned Business and Finance Professionals

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 16, 2017 — Oaklyn Consulting, a business financial strategy firm, announced today that Jack Rainer and Chris…

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Nelson Mullins’ Rhys Wilson – “How To Prepare Your Business for Sale”

Nelson Mullins lawyer Rhys Wilson wrote a very good article for Industry Today about how to prepare a business for sale. I liked both the…

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Small Business Daily: Acquisition or Expansion As the Best Route to Growth

Companies that ask our advice are often seeking funding to grow. Sometimes by acquisition, sometimes expansion. Both options are viable and…

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Midlands Anchor: What Makes an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

It’s hard to build a business in isolation. The impact of industry clusters is significant, and businesses grow when communities support…

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Can Your Startup Generate Venture Scale Returns? Check the Math.

My good friend Beezer Clarkson at Sapphire Ventures spots the best articles. This one, by a partner at JME Venture Capital, shows one way…

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