by Ian Smith | Feb 19, 2018 | Scaling, Selling Out
If you are in a leadership role driving the agenda of a private company, trying to significantly increase shareholder value and especially if the shareholders are considering a sale in the next three years, then this post is for you. Our team have run businesses as...
by Ian Smith | Jul 2, 2013 | Scaling, Selling Out
The US Census Bureau considers baby boomers to be those born between 1946 and 1964 or aged 49 to 67 in today’s currency! Many of these folk own businesses and will want to realize their life’s work over the next 5 years. A remarkable few will achieve their...
by Ian Smith | Apr 7, 2013 | Exiting your business, Selling Out
As the owner of a private company you may have decided that 2013 is the year you are going to sell out. In previous posts I’ve covered many of the issues running through your mind. For example: How much is your business worth? Staging Your Business For Sale-...
by Ian Smith | Apr 19, 2012 | Maximize exit proceeds, Selling Out
As the owner of a private business you must wonder from time to time what your business is really worth. I’ve blogged before about the valuation of private companies. In the end it comes down to beauty is in the eye of the beholder as Facebook proved buying the...
by Ian Smith | Dec 1, 2011 | Saleability Test, Sales Process, Sales Tips, Selling, Selling Out
It’s very tempting to compare the buying and selling of houses with businesses. Be careful. For example buying another business is like buying a house but only if you include the family inside it! Selling a business has similarities to selling a house, ignoring...
by Ian Smith | Aug 19, 2011 | Saleability Test, Selling Out
Here is the big picture. In the US there are 27.3m enterprises of which 634,000 employ 20 people or more. 5568 or 0.9% sold out last year for $10m or more. Source, US Census Data and public M&A tables. Here is a test to help you work out if you are saleable at a...
