Business Owners You’ve Received an Unsolicited Offer to Buy Your Business — Now What? Nearly 1 in 3 business owners report receiving an unsolicited offer to buy their business in the prior twelve-month period.…
Business Owners What to Expect in an M&A Letter of Intent The letter of intent (LOI) is an important step in most M&A transactions. The LOI allows buyers to signal that…
Business Owners How Buyers Evaluate Risk: Due Diligence 101 Buying a business is a complex proposition. There are dozens of considerations, tangible and intangible, that must be taken into…
Buyers Why NPS Can Be Misleading When It Comes to Customer Due Diligence Most B2B firms are relationship focused, so why do so many measure customer loyalty on a transactional basis? While waiting…
Business Owners Financing the Deal: Debt Types 101 Debt has always been a significant part of the capital structure when it comes to private equity deals. This is…
Business Owners How Investment Banks Build Trust With Clients For many business owners, exiting their business can be one of the hardest decisions they ever have to make. The…
Advisors 5 M&A Advisors on What Sellers Worry About Most Selling a business is a big decision, and a little anxiety about the process is normal. We asked five M&A…
Advisors How New Tax Law Limiting Deductions for Interest Expense Impacts M&A The new tax law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, has had a tremendous impact on business activities,…
Buyers Looking Beyond Price in a Business Sale Kelly Milligan was sixteen when he built his first police car in his parents’ garage for the Baxter Police Department,…