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June 19, 2013

What Questions Should You Ask Before Buying A Business?

As the economy is going through some very dramatic and unprecedented changes, in addition to the wave of retiring baby boomers selling a business, it […]
June 17, 2013

Personal Goodwill: An Asset Belonging to the Individual

Goodwill is a particularly ambiguous measure. It is a measure that is usually tired directly to an individual, typically the owner of a small business, […]
June 15, 2013

Deal Terms: Matching to the Owners’ Needs

There is a myriad of ways to structure a deal when the owners are looking to sell out the stocks or their company in the […]
June 11, 2013

Key Concepts in Evaluating Exit Strategies

There are essentially three different types of exit strategies: 1, an all cash sale of the company; 2, an M&A exit that offers a publicly […]
June 7, 2013

Backwards Exit Timing and Unrealistic Valuation

When is it the right time to sell a business? Many business owners seem to have a backwards or mixed opinion on the appropriate time […]
June 3, 2013

7 Common Mistakes made by Entrepreneurs During an Exit Strategy

Here are a few common mistakes that I have seen entrepreneurs and business owners make during the sell or acquisition of their business: Provide misleading […]
May 30, 2013

Google’s Acquisition Strategy: Lessons from the Giant

Google is an impressively large company, yet it was only founded 15 years ago in 1998. So how did this tech giant grow into what […]
May 30, 2013

Presentation Matters: Prepare to Make a Capital Request

If you are readying yourself to make a formal presentation to a group of potential investors, it’s important to prepare thoroughly. Be sure your business […]
May 28, 2013

14 Business Model Types: Understanding and Choosing Where Your Business Fits

According to Weill and his co-authors, the four business activity typologies and the four asset typologies can be integrated into a chart that categorizes fourteen […]
May 26, 2013

Mergers and Acquisitions vs. Initial Public Offering

While both strategies are very feasible for larger companies, usually an M&A exit is much more feasible to a smaller company. In fact, if your […]