As a sell side Investment Banker (I was one for 15 years in London) you will probably specialize in certain sectors after being a generalist. Over time you might have done five or six semiconductor supply chain deals or sold 10 recruitment businesses but to be...
As you build your business each year with higher revenue and hopefully profitably, it may seem a reasonable assumption that the value is constantly increasing and that you could sell it one day. You would be mistaken. Approximately 90% of private companies coming to...
Warning, this is a big subject and this is a big post at 1587 words. There are approximately 596,000 companies in the US employing 20 people or more (28.1 million employ 19 or less or don’r run a payroll). A significant number of these companies will have tried...
In creating this free e-book we wanted to drive to the heart of how entrepreneurs can create value. We wanted to create a practical, no-nonsense guide to the process of building value, how value is perceived by acquirers, how to reconcile personal shareholder...
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-...