What is an Earn-out? Disagreements emerge in any negotiation. For transactions in the middle market, the friction is typically around price. Despite months of negotiation,…
Why Selling Your Company Takes Longer Than You Think It’s taken years to build your business, but now it’s time to move on. The question is: how long will…
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Making An Acquisition With the economy in a sustained recovery and lenders willing to help, many business owners are considering making an acquisition as…
Manufacturing M&A: Strong and Rising in 2015 Read an updated outlook for manufacturing private equity in Q4 2015 here. — Although many industry experts are still reluctant…
How to Choose An Investment Banker Choosing a qualified, experienced investment banker with relevant transaction experience to represent your company might be the most important decision…
Business Valuation: An Introduction to Pre/Post Money Valuation Pre-money and post-money are frequently used terms to describe the valuation of a company when raising capital. In this post,…
Top 4 Reasons Deals Fall Through Here we will take a look at the top four reasons why a typical M&A transaction fails to come to fruition. Whether…
100 Days Later: Identifying Post-Acquisition Cultural Objectives When it comes to ensuring the long-term viability of your acquisition, no process is as important as integration. Integration refers…
Setting a Trajectory: Organic vs. Inorganic Growth Growth is a driving factor for all companies — whether they are one year old or a hundred years old. There…
