Investment Banking Blog


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


October 13, 2017

You’ve Met One Family Office, You’ve Met One Family Office

A friend put it very succinctly when describing the investing strategies of single family offices in the following blanket-statement terms: You’ve met one family office, […]
October 12, 2017

Cross Border M&A: Risks and Opportunities

As companies grow, domestic M&A allows them to access new product ranges, customers, and aids market consolidation. Cross-border M&A is a tactic used to quickly […]
October 12, 2017

The Number Two Reason You Need an M&A Advisor

You need a buffer. Buffers take the emotion out of a deal. Buffers properly communicate between buyers and sellers to help eliminate Babylonian mistranslations. Buffers […]
October 11, 2017

The Number One Reason You Need an M&A Advisor

Investors buy businesses all the time. You don’t. If you apply the 10,000-hour rule to dealmaking, you’re going to lose your shirt with experienced strategic […]
October 3, 2017

The Diligence Dilemma

Most investment bankers have lost a deal during the due diligence process, it’s the nature of the game. In fact, a large percentage of deals […]
October 3, 2017

Restaurant & Food Retail — Industry Overview

The Restaurant and Food Retail industry includes chain and franchised restaurants which encompasses all fast food, eateries and full-service locals, in addition to all retail […]
October 2, 2017

How Much Does it Cost to Raise Capital?

We are often asked, “what do you charge for raising capital?” The short answer: the cost of capital is extremely deal dependent. The investment banking […]
September 27, 2017

Selling Your IT Staffing Company

Building a successful IT staffing company takes time, effort, and a commitment to providing your clients with the right talent for their needs. At InvestmentBank.com, […]
September 24, 2017

Selling Your Home Health Care Company

You’ve built a successful home health care company based on the principles of helping those in need. As you begin to consider selling your company […]
September 20, 2017

10 Steps to Raising Capital

Many middle-market businesses normally find raising capital an uphill task. While raising capital sounds simple in principle, it is difficult in practice. As simple as […]