This week’s M&A Access features Scott McKenzie, CPA, Managing Director of the Transaction Advisory Services Practice for Baker Newman Noyes. McKenzie identifies specialized repair and trade businesses, including electrical and plumbing services, as opportunities for small business owners interested in ETAs, and reveals the potential risks when considering ETAs.
When buyers are looking to make a purchase, the most important step they can take is to perform due diligence on both the business and the seller. Yet, it is important to note that a large percentage of sellers fail to do their due diligence on buyers. Deals fail all the time. Sadly, this means…
This week’s M&A Access features Michael Sluka, President, MJS Advisors. Sluka explains how the due-diligence process improves salability. He also goes in-depth about what should be done to increase the price from a seller’s perspective.
Damon Neth is a Professional EOS Implementer of the Entrepreneurial Operating System®. He co-authored a best-selling book entitled X-Formation: Transforming Business Through Interim Executive Leadership. He also has founded five companies and acquired four other companies. Additionally, Damon Neth is an accomplished entrepreneur and a leading EOS® business coach. EOS® is a powerful set of business tools that provide…
This week’s M&A Access features Joanne Baginski, Partner & Rocky Mountain Region Transaction Advisory Services Leader, Plante Moran. Baginski breaks down what value-added capital providers look for in their analysis—risks and opportunities. She also professes the key to minimizing risk is to diversify—companies should focus on diversifying their suppliers, products, and clients.
What kinds of insights about selling a business might come from experts at private equity firms? This article includes advice for sellers from industry veteran Lamar Stanley. Stanley is a Director at Gen Cap America, which is a lower middle market private equity firm in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 1988, Gen Cap America (GCA) has made…
This week’s M&A Access features David Asmus, Managing Director, CKS Advisors. Asmus recalls what has surprised him during the pandemic-spurred economic downturn, including businesses retaining their strong values and the adaptability of companies to meet challenges. He also examines how advisors and intermediaries have fared over the past year and what steps stakeholders should take…
More than likely, selling your business is one of the biggest decisions of your life. Unless you own a business, it is impossible to understand just how all-encompassing of a process it can be. With that stated, it is important for business owners to step back and seriously reflect on whether or not they are…
