Do I start a business …or buy one?
Ryan Gipple of Arizona Business Brokers looks at founding vs buying: There are numerous ways to become an entrepreneur in today’s information age. For example, there are countless businesses that can be started...
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Attend A Free Seminar on How To Sell Your Business – A Roundup of Events Around The UK
The summer holidays are over and the action has begun. Business owners returning to work are spoilt for choice when it comes to the number of seminars, courses, meetings, road shows, masterclasses, workshops and...
Big M&A Appetite in Recruitment Industry
Benchmark International a US based business broker, posts that, “…record levels of profit generated in the global recruitment sector in the last few years has worked as a catalyst for high levels of M&A...
News: Business Broker Buys Another Business Broker
M&A happens among M&A firms, too. In today’s news, DNA Corporate Finance merges with Miramar Services to form Elysium Corporate Finance which will be based in Birmingham. Merger for corporate finance firms – Insider...
Selling A Business? Timing Is A Personal Thing
Rob Goddard of Evolution CBS explains the personal factors influencing the timing of a business exit. He talks about personal motivation and its part in the timing decision and suggests you first draw up...
Lower mid-market seeing healthy multiples
Ramsey Goodrich of Carter Morse & Mathias says in his video interview (link below), “In the lower mid-market, buyers are paying higher multiples, activity is increasing, we are seeing sellers come to us and...
What Can You Do in the Short Term to Increase Valuation?
Scott Hislop, President and Owner of Transworld Business Advisors of Minnesota, does a short (1 min) video on how to unlock value in the short term. Show profits on your tax returns for the...
Your business broker / advisor is making a LOT more on your deal than you think.
If you’ve hired a good business broker / investment bank you’re paying through the nose for their advice. You’re paying a retainer or advice fees and you’ll pay a hefty commission when you sell....
Increase Value By Buying A Business Before Selling Yours
Dave Rebetts, founder of UK brokers, BCMS, argues that buying a business makes you a more attractive investment opportunity for an acquisitive company. Two business stories caught my eye this week – and...
To Plan B or not to Plan B?
Aquaa Partners conducted a survey of 1,345 CEOs of UK and EU tech companies to get their take on uncertainty in the markets and how well prepared they are for a market crash or...
An Integrated Theory of Business Valuation
Chris Mercer of Mercer Capital and author of The Integrated Theory of Business Valuation (Peabody Publishing, LP, 2004), explains what the term means and why it’s relevant. What is an “integrated theory” regarding...
Avoiding Regret When Selling Your Business
Dallas Romanowski of Cornerstone Business Advisors talks about avoiding regret when selling. What do other ex-owners do after they’ve sold out? Failing to answer these concerns can create vacillation, reluctance and, ultimately, an unwillingness...
Who’s the best US business broker? A review of Sunbelt vs. Transworld vs. Murphy
FitSmallBusiness have published a review comparing three of the largest brokers in the US. They do disclose this: “When readers buy products and services discussed on our site, we often earn affiliate commissions that...
M&A and Corporate Finance
Financier Worldwide presents its Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution: Corporate Advisor Handbook 2016. This comprehensive publication contains detailed profiles of leading experts who help to resolve corporate and commercial disputes. Professionals included: lawyers,...
The Big Decision – Hire A Broker To Sell The Business? Or Wing It?
The Big Decision Facing Business Owners When The Time Comes To Sell: Do It Yourself Or Hire A Professional? This excellent and objective three page article from one of the industry leading experts, Richard...
The Opportunity Cost of Your Blind Spot
A great video from Wayne Rivers of the Family Business Institute on how blind spots can be extremely expensive. He provides a great graph to demonstrate the known knowns and the known unknowns without...
