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Videos, articles, & advice from Kirk and his network, to help successful founders find better outcomes.
Unsolicited Offers: Protecting Your Business and Maximizing Value
Unsolicited Offers: Turn Unexpected Interest in Your Business Into Maximum Value – Learn How to Protect Your Company and Seize the Opportunity Wisely!
Exploring AI in M&A: Enhancing Due Diligence and Deal Insights
From analyzing complex data to spotting red flags, AI tools make the M&A process faster, more accurate, and more transparent. Discover how leveraging AI can give you a competitive edge in your next transaction.
Selling Tips: Financial Due Diligence Basics
Learn the essentials of financial due diligence when selling your business. Discover how to prepare your financials, navigate buyer inquiries, and present a compelling case for your company’s value.
How Technology Supports Due Diligence
Explore how technology enhances due diligence in M&A, from secure virtual data rooms to AI-powered document review, streamlining business sales and boosting transaction transparency.
Selling Your Business: Operational Checklist
Learn how to prepare for commercial due diligence when selling your business. Discover what buyers look for in operations, key relationships, and risk factors to ensure a smooth sale
Due Diligence Basics
Preparing for due diligence is crucial when getting ready to sell a business.
Founder FAQ: Is a Financial Audit Required When Selling Your Business?
Learn whether a financial audit is necessary when selling your business and explore alternatives like quality of earnings reports.
Understanding Ownership When Selling a Business: “Cap Table” & Corporate Documents
Are you the sole or primary owner of an S-Corp. or LLC? Thinking you don't have a cap table or don't even know the term? Here's a critical heads-up going into a sale -- you have to prove it with documentation.
Selling Your Business Using Debt or Loans
How businesses can be sold through innovative debt structures.
Selling a Business with Loans or Debt
By understanding the implications of debt on the sale process, sellers can navigate negotiations more effectively and maximize the value of their businesses.
Confidentiality: Why This is Key in All M&A Transactions
As a founder, thinking about selling your business, understanding the importance of safeguarding sensitive information is paramount. In the video we highlight the indispensable role of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality agreements in protecting a company's strategic assets.
Still TONS of Dry Powder to Buy Private Companies
Lots of buzz lately around lower sale values for private businesses and less activity this Summer. It's not all one sided and not all bad for you.
Why Munger Calls EBITDA 'Bullsh*t Earnings'
Many of the best investment bank and transaction advisory resources work with both sellers and buyers.
Are You a Terms Maker or a Terms Taker?
As a founder going through the sale of your business, you'll probably hit an inflection point where the solicitous and respectful buyer prematurely starts acting like an entitled owner.
Plenty of Demand for Great Private Companies!
If you're a founder going to market to sell your company or even mid-process and terms like 'adjusted EBITDA' or 'add-backs' are still hazy, here's a quick primer that could be worth $Millions!
Getting "Due Diligence Ready" Before Your Sale Process
If you're a founder building toward a capital event and you're wondering what to do to make for a smoother process and less disruptive period of due diligence with your eventual buyer, here's a couple of bullet-proof tips!
Add-backs and Adjusted EBITDA Demystified
If you're a founder going to market to sell your company or even mid-process and terms like 'adjusted EBITDA' or 'add-backs' are still hazy, here's a quick primer that could be worth $Millions!
3 Keys for Founders Selling Right Now
Be aware that economic drivers and market sentiment are changing, and buyers may throw you a curveball or two as a result.
Time Spent Professionalizing Your Financials Could Mean More Money When you Sell Your Company
As a founder, it’s important to understand how investing your time, energy, and yes, money when planning your exit or capital event will produce significant ROI for you, your company, and your family. Check out the latest from Kirk to learn more about where to invest those precious resources once you’ve gotten clear on your WHY
Multiples haven’t come down…at least not yet!
If you're a founder in the middle of a sale, or contemplating going to market soon, many 'savvy' buyers will tell you that multiples have come down so prices are lower.
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