Sample M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Free Downloadable Guide You’ve decided to acquire a business. One of your most important tasks during the transaction process will be to diligence…
How to Write the Investment Banking Engagement Letter The engagement letter is without contest the most important agreement between your company and the investment banker. It sets the stage…
5 Strategies to Deliver Your Best Quarter Today’s article is the second installment in our series on how to position your fund or advisory practice for a…
Free Excel Template: Business Development Goal Setting Guide We get it. It’s June 4th and there are just three weeks left in the second quarter. And as a…
How Private Equity Screens for LBO Candidates The leveraged buyout (“LBO“) has become well-practiced among private equity professionals, and is now standard industry practice as a means…
Why Do Competitors Make Good Buyers? For some reading this article, the answer might be obvious. However for those that have run sellside deals without combing…
Should You Keep Your Sellside Process Narrow? One of the single most challenging aspects of selling a business is getting your buyer pool right. While you certainly want…
Should Your Buyer List Include Financial Sponsors? There are two kinds of buyers: financial buyers and strategic buyers. Financial buyers, often called ‘financial sponsors’ or just ‘sponsors’,…
Capital Structure: What it is and Why it Matters A company’s capital structure is arguably one of its most important choices. From a technical perspective, the capital structure is…