If you didn’t sell your business prior to 2008 you may actually be fortunate. It may be hard to believe, but what if you had your big event (sold your business) and invested your gains in the booming market at the time? You probably would have lost 30% or more between...
Most transactions, of any size, are solidified or collapse during the due diligence process. If there are ever mistakes made by a seller, they are the lack of planning and preparation for a deep review by potential buyers. The buyers not only have to get to the...
We got your attention! Right? As a business owner, there are good reasons to keep your records clean. Many of our past newsletters/blogs have focused on the success of business owners selling their businesses and how accurate financial statements played a major role....
Fairly often, we get approached to assist in a transaction that is already well down the road. Certain agreements have been made, and expectations are set. In many instances a buyer and seller have a relationship by virtue of being an existing customer, family member,...
The theory over the past decade has been that baby-boomer business owners were going to be reaching retirement age soon and that there would be more activity coming on the Mergers and Acquisitions front. We are finding that this is becoming a reality as our list of...
Under-reporting your business income. It is a strategy employed by many business owners to reduce their tax burden. You’ve probably heard one of our Apex Business Advisors talk about how this strategy will also negatively impact the value of your business. But, a...