Business Owners Does Inorganic Growth Work? [Webinar Recording] Is growing through acquisition a smart strategy? It can be. Take Danaher Corporation: Since the 1980s, this conglomerate with roots…
Business Owners Proving Your Worth to Growth-Stage Investors Transitioning from a startup to a growth-stage company isn’t easy. It can take years to formulate product and market fit, hire…
Business Owners Why Opportunistic Acquisitions Are the Wrong Strategy in Today’s Market There are two main ways that CEOs can grow a business: build or buy. The former requires increasing sales and…
Business Owners Reversing Trend, Mezzanine Debt on the Rise Again Mezzanine debt financing is on the rise in the private equity market. Global private debt strategies in 2016 are set…
Business Owners Finding the Right Fit with Private Equity Every business owner wants the perfect fit when it comes to finding a buyer or growth partner. While financial considerations are…
Business Owners Not All Succession Plans Are Created Equal Every privately held and family-owned business can bank on a change in ownership and leadership at some point in its…
Business Owners Avoid Culture Clashes After a Merger Strategic acquisitions can be a great strategy to achieve cost advantages, grow revenues rapidly, or to acquire a set of…
Business Owners Secrets of a Successful Capital Raise When raising capital for your business, you as the CEO play the essential role. Talking to investors isn’t a delegable…
Business Owners How CEOs Can Avoid Seller’s Remorse Euphoria, exhilaration, and relief are the emotions that most business owners expect to feel after selling a business. After all,…