Case Study #38: Removing Yourself from the Scaffolding
Don’t wait until you’ve run out of gas to prepare for a sale. It takes time, so start early. Your buyer might take advantage of you being “done.”
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Know Your Broker: Debbie Small
As Apex’s 2019 Broker of the Year, Debbie remains as driven to achieve as she did when she was a young girl flipping through business magazines!
Paycheck Protection Program: The Latest
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) story has developed significantly since we mentioned funds would be made available to support small businesses.
Case Study #37: Built for Communities, Acquired by Cracker Barrel
Scott Moore built Maple Street Biscuit Company. His confidence and willingness to take on risk was vindicated in a $36M acquisition by Cracker Barrel.
Book Club #22: Never Split the Difference, by Chris Voss
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It with strategies from Chris Voss including Mirroring, The 7/38/55 Rule and the Accusation Audit.
Business Owners Must Act: Strategy, Finances, Marketing and Administration
Right now, business owners don’t have the luxury to process and grieve: they have to act and do so decisively. Here are some strategic actions to consider.
Don’t Panic: Business Buying and Selling in the Age of COVID-19
We continue to tell our clients here at Apex: don’t panic. Those who keep their heads when everyone is losing theirs will prosper when conditions improve.
ACT Fast for SBA Funding!
CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): Additional guidance is needed from the SBA on how banks are to start processing applications.
Case Study #36: Airline Software and the Value of a Patent
Timothy O’Neil-Dunne has been an aviation and travel insider for years and his most recent business, Air Black Box, was acquired by 777 Partners in early 2019. Along with his fellow co-founders, Timothy was able to create a way for airlines to sell more seats by using new software to access very old technology which […]
More Key Questions for Buyers to Ask
Some time back, we took a high level view of the types of questions that buyers in a transaction should consider asking sellers. We looked at questions like “why are you selling?” to “what will you (the seller) do next?” To complement those more cerebral questions, we’re adding a list of more specific questions that […]
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