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…
Business Owners Evaluating a Management Team Through the Buyer’s Eye Every growing business needs a strong management team in place to help it accomplish its goals. Particularly when it comes…
Business Owners Buy or Build? 5 Ways Add-Ons Boost ROI There comes a time in the life cycle of every company when a path for growth must be set forth.…
Business Owners Exit Planning is not the End Many business owners view planning for their transition or “exit” from their company as an event they need to deal with…