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Reps and Warranties and Why You Need to Know About It
The Importance of Hiring the Right People
How and When to Sell a Technology Company
Humanity & Deal Making
The Rise of New Buyer Platforms in the Lower Middle Market
Planning for Long-Term Value Creation
Thesis Approach to Personal Relationships
Scaling Up for a Successful Business Exit
Expanding Your Network: Key Bank Contacts for M&A Advisors
Who Are the Influencers in Your Life?
Transparency and Ugliness
Factors to Consider When Advising a client to Sell
How to Catalyze Your Company to Appeal to Buyers
Reps and Warranties Insurance in Modern M&A Transactions
Goodwill: What is it, and how will it affect my deal?
What is goodwill? You’ve probably heard the term; you might’ve even used it. Depending upon the speaker and their industry,…
Why Selling Your Business Yourself Sounds Simple, But Almost Never Is
The decision to sell a business is a major event. For many business owners, they’ve spent years building a professional…
Earnouts: Common Misconceptions & Cases When Sellers Should Seize the Opportunity
It’s true: earnouts typically benefit buyers. But here’s something else that’s equally true: sometimes earnouts can be positive for sellers. Why the…
Selling your business in the International Takeover Market
When selling your company internationally, a number of careful considerations must be made. One of the things you need to…
Can I Sell My Business (C Corp Stock) Tax Free?
In some cases yes! Congress has long recognized that small businesses investment is an important driver of the U.S. economy. …
Why Sellers Shouldn’t Accept the First Offer
If a stranger knocked on your door today making an offer to buy your house, would you take it? Probably…
Emotions When Selling Your Business
You have spent years building a business, a brand, a reputation. It is not easy to part with this. Know…
Investment Banking Fees: What’s Standard?
If you’re looking to sell your business, you will probably be evaluating investment bankers or M&A advisory firms. One of…
Cornerstone International Alliance sets new record: $1.3 billion in business transactions
(Green Bay, WI United States) After a record setting year in 2021, Cornerstone International Alliance members, a consortium of industry-leading…
Supply Chain Issues Complicating M&A
Supply chain issues are a big concern for businesses right now. Forced shutdowns, crisis forecasting, labor issues, and logistics all…
Tracking Your Business Perks
Business owners take any number of perks from their business, from the standards like auto expenses, memberships, and insurance plans…
Supply Chain Issues Complicating M&A
Supply chain issues are a big concern for businesses right now. Forced shutdowns, crisis forecasting, labor issues, and logistics all…
Stay Bonuses Add Value When Selling a Business
We’re selling a business in which a management team member holds a minority equity stake. This critical employee stands to…
Avoiding Costly M&A Delays and Deal Failure
No matter how motivated the buyer and seller, selling a business is always a challenge. There’s a lot that can…
Recycled Plastic Lumber Success Story
2 deals, 76 IOIs, 1 best fit buyer “None of us is as smart as all of us.” This quote…
Employee Retention Matters Before Selling a Business
From 9/11 to the Great Recession to COVID-19 – after every hiccup in the world, buyers want to know how…
Beware the Benchmark Valuation
You can practice some back of the napkin math to value a company, but it’s not always reliable. A company…
F-Reorganization
Deal structure can have a big impact on your after tax proceeds. The right structure can help you retain more…
Employee Retention Adds Business Value
“To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” Those words of Doug Conant, former CEO of…
Building Value Means Building Leaders
It’s the New Year, that time when many business owners make a fresh resolve to develop their business. For some,…
Business Owners Have a Value-Expectation Disconnect
If you’re a business owner, you know that at some point you will have to transition out of your business….
9 Warning Signs Your Buyer Can\’t Close the Deal
The proof is in the pudding. It’s not over ‘til it’s over. Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched. Pick…
