Professional Insights & Advice
BUSINESS PULSE Second Quarter, 2021 The DealStats Value Index summarizes valuation multiples and profit margins for private companies that were sold over the past several quarters. Business Valuation Resources (BVR) captures this private company transaction data in...
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Don’t Fear Failure, Learn From it Instead Failure is rarely fun. But it is also a key ingredient in success. While failure can be painful, there is no doubting the fact that the lessons that come from failure can be powerful teachers that provide life-long...
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What kinds of insights about selling a business might come from experts at private equity firms? This article includes advice for sellers from industry veteran Lamar Stanley. Stanley is a Director at Gen Cap America, which is a lower middle market private equity...
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3 Steps for Achieving Pricing Power The simple fact is that most of us want to control our own fate. This fact is especially true for entrepreneurs and business owners. However, the truth of the matter is that for most business owners, their fate isn’t completely in...
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When it comes to buying or selling a business, there is no replacement for a solid confidentiality agreement. One of the key ways that business advisors and M&A advisors are able to help buyers and sellers alike is through their extensive knowledge of...
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Goodwill is a term that might cause a little confusion for some. But at its heart, it is a relatively straight-forward concept. Goodwill is generally viewed as a term that encapsulates everything from a business’s reputation to the goods, services and products it...