Most people know about two types of investment bankers. Only one type exists. In Hollywood, the excesses of the 1980s have been sensationalized into the sociopathic bankers of American Psycho and [...]
There is perhaps nothing that can produce more hand-wringing and frustration than a valuation leading up to a sale. The following strategies can help you get a realistic valuation. The Most [...]
M&A advisors are rapidly increasing in popularity, particularly among the lower middle market. Yet many owners have never heard of them. A generation ago, M&A advisors more typically [...]
If you want to grow your company and build long-term value, an acquisition is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. But while many deals make it to closing, few achieve their goals. [...]
With the final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, there may be a flurry of M&A activity thanks to higher wages and greater opportunities for corporate investment. One of the most [...]
Successfully selling your business is about more than just building something worthwhile. The way you approach the sale, as well as the preparations you undertake in the years leading up to the [...]
When Selling Out is a Good Thing | Kratos Capital In the M&A world, several hundred transactions occur every week. Multi-billion dollar cross-border transactions garner the most attention, [...]
3 Key Principles for a Well-Timed Business Sale There’s no shortage of information out there about selling a business. Some of it is true. Some of it is hilariously wrong. Some is downright [...]
In mergers and acquisitions, there are two distinct forms of acquisitions: platform acquisitions and one-off acquisitions. Companies expanding into new markets often seek platform acquisitions. [...]
Most business owners hope to exit their business by selling. Sometimes no other successors want to take over the business. In other cases, the business owner always intended to liquidate the [...]
