Secrets of a Successful Capital Raise When raising capital for your business, you as the CEO play the essential role. Talking to investors isn’t a delegable…
How CEOs Can Avoid Seller’s Remorse Euphoria, exhilaration, and relief are the emotions that most business owners expect to feel after selling a business. After all,…
Why Every CEO Needs a Sparring Partner CEOs and business owners are faced with big decisions every day. From product development to pricing strategy to financing decisions,…
6 Things Not to Do When Raising Debt We like CEOs — we really do — but when it comes to lending, they sometimes drive us crazy. Granted,…
The Importance of Enhancing Business Value Before Sale When it comes to selling a business, owners would do well to set aside their own views of value and…
Renewal of SBA’s CDC/504 Program Good News for Small Business Congress did the smart thing in December and not only renewed, but made permanent the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) CDC/504…
How to Kick Off an Inorganic Growth Strategy We’ve written before about how opportunism isn’t enough for companies looking to source acquisitions, even if you don’t have an…
6 Overlooked Benefits of a Company Valuation Most business owners seek a valuation for their company when there’s an immediate need — they’re ready to sell or…
Should CEOs Crowdfund Equity? Despite America’s private capital markets being strong and active, not every entrepreneur or business owner has access to the capital…
