Different potential buyers of a business will arrive at very different values. Why? Because buyers have different interests, motivations, knowledge, and plans...
Business Exit Strategy: Which Type of Buyer is Right for You?
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The Story Behind the Numbers.
Value Added Ideas For Business Owners and Their Advisors.
Prevent Lost Opportunity: Know the Value of Your Business
It’s often said that a business is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it, so why should a business owner bother with a formal valuation, especially if they have no...
Sharing Ownership With Key Employees—Will It Get You Where You Want to Be?
Business owners often consider sharing ownership with key employees for one of two primary reasons: 1. Ownership succession planning. 2. Increasing the likelihood that key...
Buy/Sell Agreements: Proactively Defining How to Navigate Inevitable Ownership Transitions
As the saying goes…. “Don’t get into business with ANYONE without first defining how you’ll get out of ownership.” Starting a business or deciding to share ownership can...
What’s Next? Defining Life After Transitioning Out of Business Ownership
Often when business owners think about transitioning out of business ownership, they focus on numbers and logistics first but don't always consider what they will do after...
The Goal Posts of Business Value
Are you wondering what the value of your business is if you sold to a competitor or other type of “best fit” buyer, (i.e., buyer with a strategic interest in the acquisition...
Avoiding a Frequent Mistake–Treating All Blocks of Equity (Ownership) Equally
Here’s a scenario we see occurring frequently: A 100% owner of a business wants to sell a 10% equity interest in their company to a key employee so they have some...
The Power of Having Your Business Ready for Sale At Any Time
There is no shortage of new ideas and books each year on how to best manage your business. Most of these business management books are providing ideas which will ultimately...
Selling to a Strategic Buyer
As you may have heard us say previously, every business has more than one value, depending upon who the buyer is. Different types of buyers are motivated differently...
Goodwill—What is it and How is it Measured?
Goodwill, or 'blue sky,' is probably the most misunderstood component of business valuation. Business owners are often curious about goodwill in their business and how it is...
Business Exit Strategy: Which Type of Buyer is Right for You?
Different potential buyers of a business will arrive at very different values. Why? Because buyers have different interests, motivations, knowledge, and plans...
Prevent Lost Opportunity: Know the Value of Your Business
It’s often said that a business is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it, so why should a business owner bother with a formal valuation, especially if they have no...
Sharing Ownership With Key Employees—Will It Get You Where You Want to Be?
Business owners often consider sharing ownership with key employees for one of two primary reasons: 1. Ownership succession planning. 2. Increasing the likelihood that key...
Buy/Sell Agreements: Proactively Defining How to Navigate Inevitable Ownership Transitions
As the saying goes…. “Don’t get into business with ANYONE without first defining how you’ll get out of ownership.” Starting a business or deciding to share ownership can...
What’s Next? Defining Life After Transitioning Out of Business Ownership
Often when business owners think about transitioning out of business ownership, they focus on numbers and logistics first but don't always consider what they will do after...
The Goal Posts of Business Value
Are you wondering what the value of your business is if you sold to a competitor or other type of “best fit” buyer, (i.e., buyer with a strategic interest in the acquisition...
Avoiding a Frequent Mistake–Treating All Blocks of Equity (Ownership) Equally
Here’s a scenario we see occurring frequently: A 100% owner of a business wants to sell a 10% equity interest in their company to a key employee so they have some...
The Power of Having Your Business Ready for Sale At Any Time
There is no shortage of new ideas and books each year on how to best manage your business. Most of these business management books are providing ideas which will ultimately...
Selling to a Strategic Buyer
As you may have heard us say previously, every business has more than one value, depending upon who the buyer is. Different types of buyers are motivated differently...
Goodwill—What is it and How is it Measured?
Goodwill, or 'blue sky,' is probably the most misunderstood component of business valuation. Business owners are often curious about goodwill in their business and how it is...
