Investment Banking Blog


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


May 21, 2016

Dealing With Unsolicited M&A Offers

It is common for businesses that are showing rapid growth and success to be approached with unsolicited acquisition offers. However, just because another business presents […]
May 18, 2016

Planning for a Liquidity Event

The following synopsis and link provide some great info on exit planning from the perspective of some of the financial planners at Morgan Stanley. The […]
May 15, 2016

What Keeps Business Owners Up at Night?

The following post comes to us from Tim Truebenbach and John Lee of Morgan Stanley’s financial advisory practice. The views expressed here are those of […]
May 13, 2016

Addressing Culture Issues in Buy-Side M&A

There are numerous factors that determine the success or failure of M&A. However, when the expected synergies do not materialize as expected after completion of […]
May 9, 2016

Understanding and Leveraging the Power of Goodwill in a Business Acquisition

Many businesses underestimate the power of customer relationships today. In a world that is dominated and powered by technology and automation, it seems that human […]
May 9, 2016

The Three Main Concerns of Company Sellers

The nuances inherent in each transaction amass quickly. Without appropriate representation, a company seller can get inadvertently bogged-down in minutiae. While much of the detail […]
April 29, 2016

Why Going Public is Not a Good Liquidity Strategy

We receive regular requests from small business owners looking for alternative liquidity options for their private company shares. In many instances, a company owner reaches […]
April 25, 2016

Establishing an Asking Price For Your Business Acquisition

Finding the time to take away from your business to work on selling it can be difficult, especially when you’ve spent a great deal of time working […]
April 15, 2016

Acquisition Financing: Securing Funding from Cautious Lenders

For prospective buyers, price is frequently a first and foremost concern. While a low price may signal a great deal, it can also be a […]
April 10, 2016

“Platform” Defined: Why Most Applications Fail to Measure-Up

I have regular conversations with business owners and promoters–including fintech entrepreneurs–who consistently miscategorize what they have built as a “platform” and simultaneously as “the next […]