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5 Ways to Ruin the Value of Your Business
Summer time is vacation time for many of us. But some business owners rarely take time off. Others...
6 Critical Factors That Make Businesses More (or Less) Attractive To Buyers
Post by Valerie L. Vaughn, Certified M&A Professional (CM&AP) | Certified Business...
Is It Time To Think About How Your Business Gives Back?
Post written by Doug Hubler, President at Apex Business Advisors Our daughter was diagnosed with...
Is A Career As A Business Broker Right For You?
While broker turnover is low at Apex, we do lose one every now and then. Our brokers see so many...
From Corporate Executive to Business Owner: What You Need To Know
We work with a lot of buyers who are fresh off a few decades on the corporate merry-go-round. Some...
Greed Can Kill A Business Deal In An Instant
We were recently approaching an agreement between a buyer and a seller when the deal suddenly got...
Spring Cleaning: 4 Quick Ways to Ready Your Business for Sale in 2016
Are you starting to think about selling your business? Maybe you’re hoping 2016 is the year to...
2016 Bodes Well for Buyers AND Sellers
Most experts say the U.S. economy will stay fairly stable in 2016, with performance similar to...
What Are The Keys To Valuing Your Business?
Creating business value normally requires that the business owner be intentional about their...
Your Attorney Is Important, But Shouldn’t Control The Deal
A wonderful thing happened recently on the way to the closing table. The buyer and seller agreed...
Dave and Doug: Quick Q&A on M&A
A recent lunch conversation with Dave Seitter, a partner with Spencer Fane LLP, and Doug Hubler...
Guest Post: Mic Johnson: “I’m Just Trying To Get Away From People That Suck!”
Post author: Doug Hubler I’ve known the Blue Gurus guys for a long time and I knew Jason...
There Is No “Normal”
Every deal is different. Every opportunity is different. Every buyer is different. Every seller is...
Brokers Wanted: The Price of a Successful 2015
Part of having a successful business is occasionally needing to add or replace staff. Fortunately,...
Buyer Beware: Don’t Be a Victim of Business Valuation Seminar Fraud
Beware of those people and companies who offer consulting and valuation services for huge up-front...
Smart Business: Why You Need A Broker When You’re Selling
There are many reasons to use a professional Business Advisor/Broker such as Apex Business...
3 Bullet Points Gets The Deal Done
A great deal just got done after about 4.5 months of ups and downs, in and outs, soothing nerves...
Continuing Education is Critical to Success
To be a successful company year over year, it's critical to keep up with your specific industry's...
Guest Post: John Stevenson’s Sunday Snippet on “10 Commandments of Solving Issues”
John Stevenson of Client Kudos has some great thoughts to share every Sunday in “The Sunday...
Guest Post: Shawn Kinkade…Grow Faster by Slowing Down
We read the following article recently and it really brought some things to light that we've...