M&A
Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer
Any successful business owner who has been in business long enough has likely experienced the "unsolicited offer" for his/her business. Such an offer typically…
October 7, 2014Insights
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M&A
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…
October 7, 2014M&A
Dangers of a Self-Directed IRA
The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of IRA rollovers into uniquely-structured investment accounts, including Self-Directed IRA LLCs and ROBS…
October 7, 2014M&A
Cryptocurrency--Trends, Outlook, Challenges and Regulations
In the past few years, the crypto market has channeled the interest of investors, entrepreneurs and companies and has influenced them to invest in different…
October 7, 2014M&A
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Market Capitalization, Opportunities and Risks
Blockchain and distributed ledger technology is gaining popularity on the global stage. As a result, investors and entrepreneurs are investing in blockchain…
October 7, 2014M&A
Crypto & ICOs -- The Future of M&A?
Until now, cryptocurrency has been seen as a digital version of gold with no use for real transactions such as M&A deals. However, with the recent innovation of…
October 7, 2014M&A
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 7, 2014M&A
Congressional Tax Bill and Its Impact on Private Equity Investing
This is not tax or accounting advice and is meant for informational purposes only.� On the 13th December 2017, the Republican-controlled House gave its final…
October 7, 2014M&A
Common acquisition strategies
Strategic acquisitions are not just for large corporates with big bank accounts, they should be top of mind for all businesses looking to take their company to the…
October 7, 2014M&A
Common acquisition strategies
Strategic acquisitions are not just for large corporates with big bank accounts, they should be top of mind for all businesses looking to take their company to the…
October 7, 2014M&A
Cloud Services Industry - Executive Summary
The cloud computing industry is divided into three main types of service models: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) , Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and…
October 7, 2014M&A
Cloud Services Industry - Executive Summary
The cloud computing industry is divided into three main types of service models: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) , Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and…
October 7, 2014M&A
Cash and Non-Cash Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions
In a recent post, 10 M&A Considerations, we covered off 10 of the most common considerations you will encounter during the M&A process . This post focuses on the…
October 7, 2014M&A
Capital Returns vs. Capital Preservation
Gaining that solid return on invested capital is the motive of nearly every investor the world over, but macro trends can cause strategies to shift. For instance,…
October 7, 2014M&A
Can I Sell a Portion of My Business?
Making the decision to sell a business isn�t always easy, especially if you have spent the majority of your life and career putting your heart and soul into your…
October 7, 2014M&A
CRM Overview
General Contacts Overview Weldcome, in this video tutorial we will be learning a little more about the functionality in the CRM , including the various modules…
October 7, 2014M&A
CRM Dashboard Overview
Hello and welcome to the InvestmentBank.com Investment Banking �CRM (customer relationship manager) tutorial videos. In this video we will be learning about the…
October 7, 2014M&A
CRM Contact Creation, Import/Export & Management
In this video we will go over exactly what contacts are, how to create a contact within the investment banker CRM and how to mass import contacts. Contacts are the…
October 7, 2014M&A
Buy-Side Acquisition Target Funnel: How Many Target Assessments are Required to Close a Deal?
How many targets �looks� are required before a buy-side mandate moves toward a closed deal? The answer to this question is dependent on many factors including…
October 7, 2014M&A
Buy and Sell-Side M&A Call Script
As we have previously-discussed, deal origination is one of the more difficult aspects of operating a successful investment bank . It requires a astute focus on a…
October 7, 2014M&A
Business Valuations: A Guide to Understanding Methodologies and Best Practices for Valuing Companies
Introduction. Valuations advisory is a professional practice. There has been a revival of �the fundamentals of valuation and critical due diligence for mergers &…
October 7, 2014M&A
Bridging Buyer/Seller Valuation Gaps in M&A
Price and valuation discussions in M&A are some of the most oft avoided, carefully tread and frequently botched. Treating any valuation discussion in a silo is…
October 7, 2014M&A
Boosting Business Value By Recasting Financial Statements
For many entrepreneurs, selling a business they have invested time, energy and resources to build is never an easy decision to make. Many consider passing the…
October 7, 2014M&A
Boosting Business Valuation in M&A With Solid Social Media Branding
What is the essence of your business? What is the thing you want customers walking away thinking? Now, how are you ensuring they get the message? Your brand defines…
October 7, 2014