Investment Banking Blog


Welcome to the InvestmentBank.com blog where we cover mergers, acquisitions and investment banking topics.


March 30, 2013

Real Businesses Solve Problems

Being an entrepreneur is not easy. We work with quite a number who, of their own determination have eventually built successful companies which they have […]
March 28, 2013

Questions to Help Determine Outside Financing Needs

Your business plan will provide a roadmap for operating your new business, but it also provides important information to lenders and potential investors. As you […]
March 27, 2013

Lead Generation: Push vs. Pull

Different marketing methodologies can produce amazingly differing results. In my career, I’ve engaged in just about every type of outreach program imaginable from direct mail […]
March 26, 2013

Building A Business With The End In Mind

Stephen Covey taught in his book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” That one of the most important aspect of a highly successful individual […]
March 22, 2013

Selling a Business to a Private Equity Group

What is the purpose of owning a business? For some the answer to this question may be that they want the power to make decisions, […]
March 18, 2013

Finding The Right Buyer

The biggest issues with finding the right buyer is more than simply deciding whether you what to sell to a private equity group, or another […]
March 14, 2013

Selling a Business to a Strategic Acquirer

While there are many different reasons to acquire a business, each buyer has his or her own logic. For a strategic buyer the acquisition is […]
March 11, 2013

Four Tips for Getting Your Financial House in Order

Focusing on financial projections is one of the most important steps you can take as you prepare to create a business plan. Your plan’s financial […]
March 6, 2013

Tax Advantages To Selling Your Business

The U.S. tax code is a very complicated, convoluted and complex system. When it was originally established there were few loopholes, exemptions, and deductions; however, […]
March 5, 2013

Business Structure Decisions Help Guide Business Planning

Once you have completed your initial market analysis as part of the building blocks for business plan development, it is time to more clearly define […]