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Case Studies
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 roll-up. Naturally, they needed a platform acquisition on one side of this plan, and a financial sponsor on the other. The issue: they...
News
Edge Magazine: Fee-Based Investment Firm Named Most Innovative Company
It's an honor to receive the Gold Stevie Award for the Most Innovative Company of the Year for businesses with under 100 employees. We are grateful to be recognized by our hometown newspaper for this accomplishment. Read the article in Edge Magazine. Read the article...
Oaklyn Consulting Honored as Gold Stevie Award Winner in 2019 American Business Awards
Tennessee fee-based investment banking firm is named Most Innovative Company of the Year NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2, 2019 – Tennessee investment banking firm Oaklyn Consulting was named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year in The...
2018 Middle Market Thought Leader of the Year Finalist
It is an honor to be a finalist for the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors 2018 Middle Market Thought Leader of the Year Award. I founded Oaklyn Consulting in 2016 to address a problem facing small and middle-market private companies and their professional...
Insights
How to Assess Non-Profit Financial Performance: A Step-By-Step Guide
Gauge your organization’s financial health effectively. See how to assess non-profit financial performance and unlock more opportunities to accomplish your mission.
Analyzing Broad vs. Narrow M&A Deal Processes
We respect the unique M&A market insights that Sutton Place Strategies, an affiliate of Bain & Company, creates from its business development work with PE firms. SPS Founder and CEO Nadim Malik gave a presentation at ACG Boston's M&A Outlook forum in...
How to Sell a Business in 5 Simple Steps: A Guide for SMBs
In all honesty, there’s nothing simple about selling a business, whether it's a family company, an SME, startup, or big enterprise. The road to a successful sale is often rocky, with plenty of detours and wrong turns along the way. There might be a missing bridge or...
Deals
Oaklyn Consulting Congratulates K-Tec Earthmovers and Ashland Industries on Acquisition of Metalcraft of GA, Inc.
Oaklyn Consulting congratulates K-Tec Earthmovers and Ashland Industries on its acquisition of Metalcraft of GA, Inc. Oaklyn assisted Metalcraft during the negotiation process, resulting in an ongoing role for company founder Dayton Ratzlaff, who will continue to...
Oaklyn Consulting Announces Acquisition of TapCloud by WellSky
Oaklyn Consulting is pleased to announce that Chicago-based virtual patient engagement technology company TapCloud has been acquired by Overland Park, Kansas-based global health and community care technology company WellSky. Oaklyn represented TapCloud in the...
PlumSlice Acquired by Digital Wave Technology
Oaklyn Consulting is pleased to announce that Miami, Florida-based software provider PlumSlice has been acquired by Digital Wave Technology in a management-led buyout. Oaklyn assisted PlumSlice’s board of directors throughout the transaction, helping to evaluate...
Features
Monty Bruell Interview with Business Radio X
Our Monty Bruell sat down with Business Radio X to discuss succession planning in minority and women-owned businesses. Listen on Spotify or Amazon Music or read the transcript below!INTRO: Broadcasting live from the business RadioX Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, it's...
Succession Planning for Minority and Female Business Owners
For the founders of minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs), succession planning takes on a deeper significance. Our Monty Bruell explains in a guest column for Memphis Business Journal. Read the article in PDF.Any entrepreneur approaching retirement has...
Oaklyn’s Leah Williams Featured in Business Insider; She Shares 5 Strategies for Crafting Memorable Pitch Decks
We were proud to see our own Leah Williams recently spotlighted in Business Insider! Leah joined Oaklyn in June 2021 as an investor communications consultant and helps us with the important work of crafting persuasive, compelling pitch decks to help our clients tell...
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Help Me With My Seasonal Business
Ask Us Anything Dear Oaklyn Consulting, I operate a seasonal business that relies heavily on tourism and favorable weather conditions. When the weather cooperates, our company is exceptionally profitable. However, the weather hasn't been on our side for the past two...
Help With My Family Business
Ask Us Anything Dear Oaklyn Consulting, I've been running our family's small business and have been for the last 5 years. While we are an established brand who has been successful in business for over 20 years, this year is hard. Sales aren’t growing as projected....