5 Questions Investment Bankers Ask CEOs on the First Call To a CEO who has never sold a company or raised capital, the prospect of speaking with investment bankers and…
CEO Weekly Outlook U.S. companies are having a hard time maintaining “exploration” — a crucial part of success — as they grow, reports…
4 Questions to Consider After Being Approached by a Buyer So you’ve been approached — a strategic partner, a private equity firm, or even a competitor has proposed the idea…
7 Ways to Build a Winning Team for Long-Term Success Many business owners struggle with one of the most important aspects affecting the success of their companies: hiring, training and…
CEO Weekly Outlook What can strategic acquirers learn from a teenager selling baseball cards? Turns out quite a lot. One key takeaway: Don’t overcomplicate things.…
Free DCF Excel Template: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Model Whether you’re selling, acquiring, investing in, spinning off, or advising a business, there’s one number that transcends all others in…
The Risks and Rewards of Convertible Debt In recent years, convertible debt has become the most common security used by entrepreneurs to fund early stage companies, particularly…
How One Fast-Growing Company Is Approaching M&A Marketing agency Rise Interactive is no stranger to bootstrapping. Rise was founded in 2004, when CEO Jon Morris was an…
CEO Weekly Outlook How do middle-market execs think about economic trends? Based on their own experience, according to a new study. Fewer than half of…
