These CEOs Can Teach You Something About Growth Strategy Axial recently profiled 100 of the most innovative, interesting CEOs in the mid-market. (See all 100 here). We singled out…
Questions Investors Ask on a Management Call — and Conclusions They Draw When we are interested in an opportunity, we build two lists of questions: one data-specific list for written response and…
When Should Your Company Build Instead of Buy? Is acquisition always the best path for companies looking to grow and accelerate investor value? Not necessarily. That answer might…
5 Things the Mid-Market’s Most Innovative CEOs Have in Common When were the seeds for today’s most innovative mid-market businesses sown? Mike Votto, founder of Votto Vines, was on vacation…
EBITDA Adjustments From Crazytown At least once a week, we find ourselves looking through adjustments made to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization…
Why CEOs Should Score Investment Banks Before Picking Up the Pen Like most M&A activities, there is no perfect formula for choosing an investment banker or M&A advisor. As CEO, you…
5 Questions for Investment Bankers on the First Call Recently, we featured an article about what investment bankers tend to ask CEOs on the first call. But what questions for…
Is Invoice Factoring Right for Your Business? CEOs looking for financing may not consider invoice factoring as an option. But for some businesses, factoring may be a…
When EBITDA Is Just a Number: The Limitations of EBITDA Experts agree that EBITDA has limitations and should be taken in the context of other factors in the transaction. Buyers…
