Case Study #1: Build, Acquire, Roll-up, and Sell Out

Case Study #1: Build, Acquire, Roll-up, and Sell Out

Case Studies is a new series here at the APEX blog.  We study business exits and break down a few key points for you to keep in mind.  This month’s selection comes from the sale of Appletree Answers. How it started John Ratliff started Appletree Answers in 1995 in a...
With Delays, Deals Die.

With Delays, Deals Die.

Every business sale is a minor miracle.  Just as the skydiver gently times his pirouettes and turns in his parachute to land precisely within the giant X of his landing zone, so too do all parties aim at completing what needs to be done from the time an LOI is signed...