Business Owners Should You Take an Earnout? An earnout is a common way to bridge the gap between a seller’s expectation of business value and a buyer’s…
Business Owners 4 Traits of a True Entrepreneur What makes a successful entrepreneur? At a recent event hosted by Deals and Divas, CEOs discussed their experiences building their…
Business Owners Top Tips for Investor Due Diligence As a CEO, you can count on undergoing extensive due diligence for a sale or capital raise. You should be…
Business Owners External vs. Internal Business Sales As a business owner, receiving an offer for a big payout from a potential buyer is exciting. However, you need…
Business Owners Don’t Let a Sale Process Get in the Way of Business At a recent Vistage breakfast, a CEO asked a simple question: “If I’m in the process of selling my business…
Business Owners 3 Ways to Protect Your Assets Before You Retire The population of seniors in the U.S. is forecast to nearly double over the next three decades, growing from 48…
Advisors The State of Mid-Market M&A: Q4 2016 After a record-breaking 2015, M&A activity is on the decline. Worldwide M&A activity for the first nine months of 2016 is down 22%…
Business Owners Top 4 Missteps That Derail a Deal Last year, 16% of the deals my firm represented on the sell-side required more than one offer before it finally…
Business Owners Capital Markets Crash Course [Infographic] As a CEO, approaching M&A or a capital raise for the first time can be overwhelming. In this infographic, we…
