Investment Banking Blog


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


December 31, 2012

Selling a Business: Plan Early

I recently sold a car locally through Craigslist–the ever-helpful online classified site that has changed the way consumers transact with one another. It was the […]
December 29, 2012

Cash Really Is King

History Shows That Cash Is King: What really matters when it comes to investing? Back in the early 2000s many internet businesses started springing up […]
December 28, 2012

Organic and Acquisition Growth Strategies Compared

When comparing organic and inorganic growth strategies for your business, it is unwise to ignore key internal and external business management factors in your decision […]
December 24, 2012

Signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Entering the M&A market when you are looking to sell your business requires that you disclose all of your information including financial statements, gross margin […]
December 21, 2012

Corporate Organization Documents

When it comes to business planning and preparing your business for success, perhaps nothing is more important than getting the general, requisite legal documentation in […]
December 20, 2012

Owner Deferred Compensation

Owners and operators of C-corporations can have effective diversification of compensation planning by utilizing a deferred owner compensation plan. Deferring owner compensation amounts simply to […]
December 17, 2012

What to Include in Your Private Placement Memorandum

The goal of any Private Placement Memorandum is to fully disclose any and all information to potential investors. In many cases the PPM is a […]
December 16, 2012

Building The Right Team and Letting Them Do Their Job

When deciding whether to invest in a company or not, the venture capitalist will invest eighty percent in the entrepreneur and management team while only […]
December 15, 2012

Four Explicit Don’ts When Pursuing a Business Exit

There are innumerable mistakes which can be made when it comes time to sell a business. Investors and entrepreneurs alike, know the risks inherent in […]
December 14, 2012

The 1980s: The Decade of Innovation in Investment Banking & Finance

We’ve heard a great deal about the rise of venture capital and investment banking in the recent Presidential cycle thanks to Gov. Mitt Romney. During […]