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Hiring an Investment Bank That Specializes in M&A Improves Seller Outcomes, Here’s Why

Exit Planning, Owner Considerations, Education, Sell-side, M&A, M&A Education & Market

Selling your company is a major life decision. Not only do you want to get the highest return possible, you want to ensure that the legacy you’ve built lives on after you sell. But many CEOs choose to navigate the sales process themselves rather than choosing help...

The M&A Trifecta: The Key Pieces You Must Have in Place To Sell Your Business

M&A Education & Market, Value Creation, Exit Planning, Education, Sell-side, M&A

The sell-side M&A process has many layers that require different tactical approaches depending on your business’s unique circumstances. In some ways, no two sales processes are exactly the same. The playing field is a little different with every transaction, so a...

Why ‘Now’ Is the Right Time To Sell Your Business

Education, M&A, Sell-side, Owner Considerations, M&A Education & Market

Conventional wisdom suggests you should never attempt to “time the market” when making a plan to sell your business. Nevertheless, the preponderance of evidence suggests NOW is the best time to sell your company. M&A activity has remained very high in 2019 and...

What Is My Company Really Worth?

M&A Education & Market, Exit Planning, Owner Considerations, Education, Sell-side, Business Valuation, M&A

Many businesses rely on simple techniques to estimate the value of their company. Business valuation firms use slightly more sophisticated methods such as discounted cash flow model, public market comparisons and other asset value methods. The numbers these methods...