Business Owners 5 Things to Consider When Your Competitor Makes an Offer Competition does not preclude cooperation – just ask Apple. Even if doing business with a competitor would be unreasonable, considering…
Business Owners Maximizing Cash Flow Before a Sale The most important thing for any business owner looking to sell is to prove the success and sustainability of his…
Business Owners The Difference Between Working Capital and Cash While busy operating a business, it’s easy to simplify the complex issues that loom in the background. One example of an…
Business Owners 3 Ways Sellers Should Think About Private Equity Recapitalizations There is some misconception amongst business owners that selling to a private equity will mean a loss of control. For…
Business Owners Family Biz: 4 Things to Pass Down With Your Business As the owner-operator of a private company, it’s likely you have your children involved to some degree in your venture.…
Business Owners What Makes a Great CEO? What makes a great CEO? It’s a question that bankers like us at Highland Ridge ask frequently because, when we…
Advisors Oil & Gas Companies Focus on Core, Creating Opportunities for Buyers As oil & gas companies witness their cash flow shrink in this lower commodity price environment, many are evolving their…
Business Owners The 2 Most Important Drivers Of Your Company’s Valuation Open up any corporate finance textbook and you’ll find thousands of pages devoted to valuation theory, valuation principles, and techniques…
Advisors 8 Essential Tactics for M&A Negotiations While buyers and sellers often see themselves as seated at two opposite ends of the table, there is one critical…
