It’s important to understand how private equity firms approach these deals. Most use leverage—borrowed money—to fund their acquisitions, which can impact both the sale and your financial future.

Unlock the Secret to Navigating Due Diligence and Outsmart Financial Buyers!

A strong team of specialized advisors is essential for navigating the complexities of a successful business sale.

In this video and article, we dive into the key considerations for founders looking to sell their business on their own, without the help of an investment banker or business broker. While taking the DIY route is possible, it comes with significant challenges and requires careful planning.

Learn how personalized, market-driven approaches can maximize your business’s value, minimize risks, and ensure the best possible terms. 

Search funds are led by entrepreneurs seeking to buy and run a single business. However, their inexperience and reliance on external funding can result in failed deals. Sellers should vet these buyers carefully to avoid risks.

As founders consider exiting their businesses, it's crucial to understand the landscape of potential buyers, which can broadly be categorized into strategic and financial types.

Without multiple interested parties, you're stuck being a terms taker instead of a terms maker. But fear not! There's hope on the horizon.

In the financial landscape, two key metrics often stand at the forefront of business valuation and analysis: EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization)

When navigating the complex world of business sales and acquisitions, understanding the distinction between a stock purchase and an asset purchase is crucial.

Checking in from #SXSW2023 this past weekend with advice for earlier stage companies. If you're a founder wondering why it's so challenging to find investors, and even tough to find an investment bank to raise capital from those investors, here's some practical tips for taking control of the process yourself.

The Investment banker is worth millions and the wrong one can set your plans back by years.

This is much more than semantics or terms of art – some are necessary, and others are completely optional or altogether wrong for your plans.

Simple, but not easy or intuitive keys to making sure you choose the right advisor for one of the most important decisions in the life of your business.

Securing the right investment banker with the right alignment around terms and conditions are critical to a successful outcome.