We spent the better part of 2009 and 2010 trying to chase bankers who were not returning phone calls. There were many banks changing hands and were not able to pursue loans for business acquisitions. Over the last year, we have witnessed banks being more...
We enjoy sharing success stories about the buyers and sellers that we work with. We had a business owner with a technology based company that wanted to sell. They were asking $950K for the business based on the current revenue stream. (This was all happening in the...
Capital gains taxes will be going up from 15% to potentially 25% in 2013. If you are doing a deal that is valued at $1M, that can make a big difference in what you are able to put in the bank after selling your business to the tune of $100K. If you are close to...
This is another real world story of the interesting situations that we find when brokering deals. We had a great business with great cash flow and great products. On the surface, everything looked like this was a business that could be sold at 3 or 4 times cash flow....
We love to tell real world stories about what happens when buyers and sellers come together to try and do a deal. Recently, an owner agreed to finance 50% of the purchase price of their business. As the due diligence process began, the type of questions that the buyer...
We are proud to announce that we have expanded our core service offerings to include Business Valuation. It is not a requirement of our clients to have a valuation analysis performed. However, since it is not required, this tends to reduce the importance of this...