Grow Your Business through Acquisitions

Grow Your Business through Acquisitions

When it comes to growing a company, entrepreneurs often pursue two common routes: Organic growth and acquisitions. While both methods can be effective in expanding businesses, increasing customer bases, and generating additional revenue, they each have their benefits...
Bootstrapping Basics for the Small Business Owner

Bootstrapping Basics for the Small Business Owner

As every entrepreneur knows, starting a new business requires capital. Often, business owners pursue funding from investors or loans; but many others decide to launch their businesses through bootstrapping. First, let’s define the term: Bootstrapping means starting a...
The Ins and Outs of Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuations

The Ins and Outs of Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuations

Valuation is a process that identifies the fair value of your business. How you arrive at that valuation, however, can differ depending on what method you use and what stage of growth your business is currently in. Understanding those nuances is important,...
Negotiating the Sale of Your Company

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

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...