Scott Bushkie, Founder of Cornerstone International Alliance, is my first guest as we launch inaugural episode of The M&A Mastermind Podcast. Scott started in the M&A industry 25 years [...]

The decision to sell a business is a major event. For many business owners, they’ve spent years building a professional legacy that has value that extends well beyond dollars and cents. And yet, [...]

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 paradox? In short, because it depends. While [...]

When selling your company internationally, a number of careful considerations must be made. One of the things you need to consider is whether you wish to sell your company to a national (Dutch) [...]

In some cases yes!  Congress has long recognized that small businesses investment is an important driver of the U.S. economy.  Back in 1993, to encourage capital investment in small businesses, [...]

If a stranger knocked on your door today making an offer to buy your house, would you take it? Probably not. But let’s run through this thought experiment’s possible scenarios: If the stranger’s [...]

You have spent years building a business, a brand, a reputation. It is not easy to part with this. Know that this is perfectly normal and you are not the only one. But the desire to leave the [...]

If you’re looking to sell your business, you will probably be evaluating investment bankers or M&A advisory firms. One of the biggest concerns people have when hiring these professionals is [...]

(Green Bay, WI United States) After a record setting year in 2021, Cornerstone International Alliance members, a consortium of industry-leading lower middle market mergers and acquisitions [...]

Supply chain issues are a big concern for businesses right now. Forced shutdowns, crisis forecasting, labor issues, and logistics all played (or are still playing) a part in the current [...]