This week’s M&A Access features Rahsaan Freeman, CM&AA, Managing Director and Scott Lundt, CMAA, MSFE, Director-Corporate Analysis and Strategy of Freeman Lundt. Lundt addresses the importance of understanding leverage and the opportunities it presents in the lower middle market during these challenging times. Meanwhile, Freeman details strategies Freeman Lundt has in place to help uncover…
This week’s M&A Access features Robert Burger, Partner, B2B CFO®. Burger uncovers the two major considerations in deciding on an inside sale—the ability to run a business successfully and ensure continuity as well as a clear path to fund the transition. Burger also urges business owners to think through all considerations at the front-end of…
You shouldn’t expect to sell your company overnight. For every company that sells quickly, there are a hundred that take many months or even years to sell. Having the correct mindset and understanding of what you must do ahead of time to prepare for the sale of your company will help you avoid a range…
This week’s M&A Access features Allen E. Amun, President, Amun Industries. Amun articulates how IT contributes and preserves value in the integration process of an M&A deal as the “nervous system of modern business.” Amun also highlights the risks and threats buyers face if not accurately assessing a seller’s IT readiness, including “longer turnaround times…
When it comes to buying or selling a business, there is no replacement for a solid confidentiality agreement. One of the key ways that business brokers and M&A advisors are able to help buyers and sellers alike is through their extensive knowledge of confidentiality agreements and how best to implement them. In this article, we…
This week’s M&A Access features Christopher Roden, Partner, Eagle Private Equity. Roden expresses how good leaders and management of small businesses have found little ways to innovate their businesses and practices in order to survive the pandemic. Also, Roden illustrates the role projected new policies may play in the recovery efforts.
The simple fact is that selling your business is likely to be the single most important financial decision you’ll ever make. With this important fact in mind, it is essential that you prepare far in advance. Let’s dive in and take a look at some of the key items you’ll want to check off your…
This week’s M&A Access features Robert Hutchins, Founder, Ellavoz Impact Capital. Hutchins defines his firm as a social impact private management firm and discusses what that entails. Hutchins also explores the client benefits of this type of investment, including the ability to create sophisticated capital stacks that greatly reduce the dilutable portion of equity investors.
