Nice Forbes article by @Richard Parker on preparing for and conducting negotiations when buying and selling a business. And he gave me a little shout out, so that's a bonus...
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By Brandon Mack
The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M&A Source recently published their third quarter market research for 2016. The report is a statistical analysis of 278 respondents. In this second of a three part series, I will examine the IBBA and M&A Source’ ...
By Brandon Mack
The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M&A Source just published their third quarter market research for 2016. The report is a statistical analysis of 278 respondents. In a three part series, I will examine the International Business Brokers Association (IBB ...
By Ron Buck
If you are considering selling your company in 2017, here are three things you should be doing (or not doing as the case may be) between now and year end.
First, plan now with your accountant to be first on their list of tax returns to be completed in 2017. Buyers and bankers pre ...
Your First Conversation with the Seller: Making the Most of It
By Richard Parker
- Diomo Corporation
Prospective business buyers often make the terrible mistake of being overzealous when talking with a seller for the first time. I get it; you're excited. Perhaps you have spent a ton o ...
By Brandon Mack
The M&A Source and the International Business Brokers Association recently updated their survey results for the second quarter of 2016; the report included 378 respondents. In the last part of this series, we will analyze how the types of businesses that make up the market ha ...
By Brandon Mack
Recently, the M&A Source and the International Business Brokers Association updated their survey results for the second quarter of 2016; the report included 378 respondents. This is the second part of a three part series where we will examine how the market is changing in term ...
By Brandon Mack
Recently, the M&A Source and the International Business Brokers Association updated their survey results for the second quarter of 2016; the report included 378 respondents. This is the first part of a three part series where we will examine how the market is changing.
Curr ...
6 Overlooked Benefits of a Company Valuation
By Meghan Daniels, Axial | July 26, 2016
Most business owners seek a valuation for their company when there’s an immediate need — they’re ready to sell or raise capital now, or they have a shareholder that is being bought out or gifting ...
Most business owners seek a valuation for their company when there’s an immediate need — they’re ready to sell or raise capital now, or they have a shareholder that is being bought out or gifting equity to family.
But valuations can be useful whether a deal is imminent or not. We ...
By Brandon Mack
The M&A Source and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) recently published the results of their first quarter 2016 Market Pulse Report based on 370 survey respondents. Part 1 we examined three questions: Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market, how long does ...
By Brandon Mack
The M&A Source and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) recently published the results of their first quarter 2016 Market Pulse Report based on 370 survey respondents. In this second part of a three part series, we will examine the reasons why a business is ...
By Brandon Mack
The M&A Source and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) recently published the results of their first quarter 2016 Market Pulse Report based on 370 survey respondents. In this first part of a three part series, we will examine three questions: Is it a buy ...
Research conducted by the Kauffman Foundation shows that entrepreneurship is on the rise among the ages of 55 – 64, where age and experience can be more beneficial than in the job market. Here's a nice article by George Meszaros, Co-founder of Success Harbor on the advantages of starting a busine ...
by Ron Buck
Your existing accountant is your first choice if they are experienced in transactions of this nature. If not, ask them for recommendations as they will still be an integral part of the transaction going forward (particularly in providing historical financials and updates).
There ...
Latest USA Today poll addresses issues small business owners care about: economy, technology improvements, access to credit, and barriers to growth.
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By Mike Metzger
Feb 17, 2016
It probably goes without saying that selling a business can be an emotional experience. Very few owners can completely distance themselves from their business . . . after all, this is their baby. Unfortunately, this sometimes leads to irrational decisions that can ...
By Murphy Business & Financial Corporation LLC
If I sell the business now, will I get enough money to satisfy my needs?
Will I really improve my personal financial position, or should I wait a little bit longer?
Define priorities: Do I want an all-cash deal, so that I can wash ...
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If I sell the business now, will I get enough money to satisfy my needs?
Will I really improve my personal financial position, or should I wait a little bit longer?
Define priorities: Do I want an all-cash deal, so that I can wash my hands and be done with the business? (This will generally resu ...
