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Increase Your Company’s Valuation through Social Responsibility Initiatives
Increasingly, consumers have been basing their buying decisions on the mission and behavior of companies. As you will see below, a substantial portion of consumers rate social responsibility as a primary reason for choosing to do business with one company over...
Negotiating the Sale of Your Company
It’s been quite a journey! You’ve created, built, and led a successful company that has supported you, your family, and your employees for years. As with most businesses, however, there comes a day when the entrepreneur steps aside and makes way for a new owner to...
The Business Buyer’s Checklist
Whether you are plunging into the entrepreneurial waters for the first time or you are a seasoned business owner looking for a new venture, choosing the right type business to buy requires quite a bit of due diligence and soul searching. With so many options...
Boosting Your Company’s Valuation: Reputation Matters
Many factors determine your company’s valuation. While most of these considerations are numbers-driven, such as your P&L, cash flow, and debt, there are also intangible considerations that play a vital role in your company’s worth. Chief among them is your business’s...
Deal Killers: 5 Reasons Why Business Sales Implode
You’ve worked hard to build your company and position it as an attractive acquisition target. You found a buyer who is eager to buy your business. And you made sure that your documentation is in order to pave the way for the sale of your company to go through. And...
Preparing Your Small Business for Sale
For entrepreneurs, there comes a time when they prepare for a new chapter in their lives and transition out of their companies. For some, their exit strategies have been in place since the beginning; for others, it comes as their goals change or they head toward...