It is always sad to see former stockholders denied claims they are entitled to be paid in milestone payments under a merger agreement. In my opinion, I believe most buyers prefer to pay earned milestone payments, in particular, if the former stockholders are now employees....
This is the first in a multi-part series that will focus on the growth, investment, and M&A trends in the virtual reality and augmented reality industry. Industry Introduction Rapid changes in technology are providing new experiences that are redefining how people interact with the world. Established industries...
Business owners looking to sell in the short- to mid-term should do everything in their capacity to boost value when the time comes around to closing a transaction. There are numerous ways of doing so, and thankfully, most of them are more implementable than the...
The question of when to retire isn’t always an easy one for people to answer and it’s all the more complex for business owners. Whereas most people can, health-permitting, choose a time frame for retirement, business owners will want to sell their business as part...
Blockchain, in its more popular form, is a technology built using a peer to peer network. It is a decentralized operating system that anyone can join or leave as they wish. This technology can be utilized in a multitude of ways, ranging from cryptocurrencies, to...
As a business owner selling your business can be an exciting, confusing and stressful situation all at the same time. You may have dedicated a large part of your life to creating and growing an entity and now you will be saying goodbye. Numerous questions...
This is a continuation in a multi-part series that will focus on the recent M&A transactions in the retail real estate industry, as part of our expanding research in real estate investment banking. In this series of our report on the retail real estate industry we will...
This is a continuation in a multi-part series that will focus on the competitive landscape in the retail real estate industry, as part of our expanding research in real estate investment banking. In this report we will review the industry operating conditions. Factors such as capital intensity,...
The middle and lower middle markets are competitive fields where business owners looking to exit will often find several nearly identical firms looking to sell at the same time. They need an edge, therefore, which will allow them to achieve an attractive exit valuation. Experience...
As a business owner you have spent years, maybe even decades, growing your business. You have gained a wealth of knowledge that has allowed you to become an expert in your field and deliver results that keep your clients coming back for more. However, when...