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…
Business Owners Red Flags for a Bear Market to Come — How Sellers Should Respond Is 2018 the new 2007? Across the industry, private equity investors are reporting strong M&A activity in the middle market.…
Business Owners Lawyer Michael Shaw on Representations & Warranties Insurance, Capex Tax Benefits in a Competitive Climate If you are looking to buy or sell a business in 2018, chances are you are thinking about representations and…
Business Owners How Third-Party Due Diligence Can Help You Uncover Future Earnings Potential In due diligence for earnings and legal issues, best practice dictates the use of a highly qualified, third-party assessment. Â So,…
Private Equity Cross-Border Deals in the U.S. Middle Market, an Interview with Sheon Karol of The Dak Group The US middle market is viewed as a very attractive and stable market by many foreign investors. Despite market fragmentation…
Business Owners Equity Capital Versus Debt Capital While most entrepreneurs dream of having a successful company, a growing business often comes with its own unique set of…
Private Equity Making the Independent Sponsor Model Work — An Interview With JW Hill Capital Private equity experts and their backers are increasingly turning to the “independent sponsor” model to get their deals done. We…
Business Owners Why It Might be Better to Sell Your Business in Parts Than All At Once Many business owners view the sale of a business as a one-time event taking place shortly before retirement. While this…
