How Patents Impact Business Valuation As I often tell business leaders who attend my course, Valuing Early-Stage Technologies, valuing patents isn’t rocket science. It is…
3 Red Flags That You Chose The Wrong M&A Advisor Choosing the right M&A firm and investment banker when preparing to sell your business or evaluate an exit strategy is…
Reply to Axial Messages Directly via Email We all live in our email inbox, and our surveys and research of Axial users indicates that corporate M&A and…
What to Expect From the Indication of Interest (IOI) In this article, we’ll discuss the Indication Of Interest (IOI), a written document prepared by the buyer and submitted to…
A Primer for Sellers on Buyer Due Diligence M&A due diligence is something that a buyer performs when seriously considering an investment or acquisition of a company. It’s…
A lower middle market update from Bob Goldsmith of BCMS Corporate We had the opportunity to speak with Bob Goldsmith, President and CEO of BCMS Corporate at the AM&AA Winter Conference…
February 2011 Marketplace Update Quick Look 70 New Buyers $7.5B in Capital 131 New Intermediaries 335 Opportunities $4.5B in Revenue Axial’s monthly activity report…
Six Considerations When Receiving Funding from Strategic Investors In addition to pursuing independent venture capital firms, entrepreneurs and business owners often seek funding from the “in-house” venture capital…
The One Critical Element Every Teaser Must Have While there are multiple important elements of an effective investment teaser, every investment teaser MUST, in some clear way, answer…
