Four Trends Impacting Lower Middle Market M&A Activity The Deal.com did a very helpful analysis of the 2007 U.S. Economic Census. According to U.S. Census data, 369,122 companies…
Technology Tools for M&A Professionals This week, the IBBA and M&A Source trade associations held one of their twice-yearly conferences. The conference serves as a…
The Letter of Intent – A Primer for Business Owners At this stage you have likely held anywhere from one to three (or more) meetings with a prospective buyer.  If…
Selling More Than Just Your Business – A Primer on Successor Liability When you sell your company, it’s possible, even likely, that some liability originating from the period of your ownership will…
5 Considerations when Negotiating with a Foreign Buyer When you’re selling your business, the world – and not just the U.S.A. — can be your oyster. As technology…
Private Equity and Strategic Buyers — A Distinction Without A Difference? According to Pitchbook Data’s 2011 Private Equity Breakdown, there were 5,994 private equity-backed portfolio companies at year-end 2010.  According to a…
After the Ink Dries, with Zach Coopersmith of Leading Ridge Capital In partnership with the team at Leading Ridge Capital Partners, an Axial member since 2009, we are covering a topic…
How Patent Acquirers Assess Patent Value This is the third in a three-part series providing insight into patent valuation and the importance of intellectual property when…
Where the Deals Are – Best Practices in Sourcing Investments Would you invest in a company that only closed 1 out of 80 leads? Or a company that typically took…
