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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
Death by a Thousand Cuts
Contemplating the sale of your company? Beware endless requests for information from financial sponsors, like private equity firms or funds. Not only does this outreach distract you from working on your business, but it is rarely fruitful and also feels like death by a thousand cuts.
Deal Killers & FOMO
If you're a founder on a path toward selling your business soon, these three minutes will help you save hundreds or thousands and maybe even millions!
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.
Should You Sell Your Company To An Independent Sponsor?
Independent Sponsors, previously referred to as "fundless sponsors" and alternatives like search funds and SPACs make it increasingly difficult for selling owners to…
What is a Fundless or Independent Sponsor?
If you're a founder selling your business, and your buyer is a financial sponsor, it's important to know the difference between a traditional private equity firm and an independent or "fundless" sponsor...it matters.
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