Private Equity The Amazon Factor: How Companies Are Contending With a Monster Competitor What is your strategy for dealing with Amazon? That’s a question an increasing number of companies in an increasing number…
Buyers 4 Steps to a Successful Integration Process There are several specific places where companies routinely stub their toes when making acquisitions. Get them right instead — and…
CFOs The Changing Role of the CFO Today, finance departments are no longer filled with CPAs who simply crunch the numbers. More frequently, finance departments and their…
Advisors Consolidation Craze Hits Boutique Banks Once Again In today’s competitive M&A environment, private equity firms and strategic acquirers are hungry for deals. At the same time, they…
Business Owners Search Funds: The New Path to Entrepreneurship No generation has had the impact on small business creation that the baby boomers have had over the past 50…
Business Owners 5 Ways Sell-Side Customer Diligence Can Maximize Sale Prices Over the past few years, acquirers have come to understand that rigorous, third-party customer diligence is essential to validate their…
Business Owners Learn What Top Business Leaders Do to Succeed The numbers do not paint a pretty picture for U.S. small businesses. Half of all new small businesses fail within…
Business Owners What Do Buyers Look for in the Lower Middle Market? For owners looking to sell their businesses, it can be hard to know what buyers find attractive. This is particularly…
Business Owners Leaving a Legacy: Why Some Sellers Choose ESOPs While Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have long been good exit options for smaller companies, in the last few years…
