Advisors 3 Reasons an M&A Advisor Is Worth the Cost A 2016 study asked CEOs who had recently sold their businesses with the help of an investment banker whether their advisor…
Business Owners Why Your Business Shouldn’t Need You Many founders and business owners spend decades building their companies from the ground up. They devote every spare minute to…
Business Owners What to Do If You Get an Unsolicited Offer for Your Business Every business owner is battered by letters asking about the sale of their business. You learn to ignore them or…
Business Owners Succession Planning — A Critical Missing Element in Many Family-Owned Businesses Small businesses have long been the heart and soul of the U.S. economy. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 61%…
Business Owners Avoid These 7 Mistakes When Selling Your Business The vast majority of businesses that go on the market for sale never complete a transaction. External factors, such as…
Business Owners How One CEO Leveraged a Two-Step Buyout Linda Etter — CEO, president, and owner of IT staffing services company e&e —and her husband Tracy Etter, the company’s…
Business Owners How to Tell Employees You’re Selling the Business As a business owner, deciding to sell your company is a huge feat in and of itself. But making that…
Advisors 75% of Owners Are Ready for Their Exits, But Their Businesses Aren’t If a buyer offered you enough cash for your business to provide you with complete financial security, would you sell…
Advisors Dying Is Not an Exit Strategy Too many owners are so focused on growing their businesses that planning for retirement and succession is put on the…
