Defending your equity value

by craigdickens | Feb 24, 2021 | Business Valuation, Exit Planning, Value Creation, Valuation, M&A, Strategic Advisory

Reading Time: 6 minutesDefending Your Equity Value – Key Steps to Realizing Maximum Value in Your Business In 1960, as he concluded a legendary career in baseball, Ted Williams stood in front of his locker at Fenway Park while mired in one of the few slumps of...

10 ways to make your business more valuable – Part 2

by craigdickens | Feb 17, 2021 | Selling a Business, Valuation, M&A, Sell-side, Business Valuation, Exit Planning

Reading Time: 6 minutes10 Ways to Make Your Business More Valuable – Part 2 In case you missed it or have landed here, please see: https://meritinvestmentbank.com/business-valuation/10-ways-to-make-your-business-more-valuable/ If you are considering selling your...

10 ways to make your business more valuable – Part 1

by craigdickens | Feb 17, 2021 | Valuation, M&A, Sell-side, Strategic Advisory, Business Valuation, Exit Planning

Reading Time: 5 minutes10 Ways to Make Your Business More Valuable If you are considering selling your company in the future, you are likely wondering how much your company may be worth and what makes a business attractive to potential buyers. To help you understand...

8 Things you NEED to do before you sell your Business

by craigdickens | Feb 2, 2021 | Corporate Divestitures, Strategic Advisory, Exit Planning, Restructuring & Special Situations, Value Creation, Sell-side, Owner Considerations, M&A Education & Market

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhile we are surprised by the potential “deal killers” every time we execute the sale of a business, there are a few things that remain constant. Our job as Investment Bankers is to maximize your value in the market by finding the...

Take Share to Regain Value

by craigdickens | Feb 2, 2021 | Sell-side, Owner Considerations, Exit Planning, Value Creation, M&A

Reading Time: 4 minutesTake Share to Regain Value  The problem facing many businesses and owners is how to regain revenues and earnings in 2021 after a COVID-19 affected 2020. Those that figure this out will ‘take share’ (market share) and create...