The Sale of Your Business is a Process (Not an Event)
Here are the 5 Phases and how we help manage the selling process: The Business Sale Process Phase 1 – Planning Phase 2 – Preparing Phase 3 – Marketing Phase […]
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What is Required for Business Valuation?
In the M&A world, documentation is critical. Not only does a Seller need the proper documentation to obtain a valuation on the business and to get the Buyer interested in the […]
Learn MoreTrying to Sell a Business With Only One Prospective Buyer Is a Bad Idea
By: David MeadReprinted with permission from Issues for Growth Doing a sale with only one prospective buyer is typically a bad idea. Recently, there have been a number of failed […]
Learn MoreRon Brasch and Una Ng-Brasch Win 2013 Business and Arts Leader Award
Ron Brasch and Una Ng-Brasch were recently recognized as the Business Arts Leaders of the year at the sixth annual Business and Arts Lunch. The lunch, co-presented by the Colorado […]
Learn MoreTax Strategies for Business Owners
The 2013 tax year will be a Brave New World for many closely-held business owners. A number of tax rates are increasing, depreciation incentives are ending, and then there’s the […]
Learn MoreCommercial Real Estate Financing Options for Owner-Users
Although we will occasionally complete a transaction without any type of leverage, the majority of our transactions involve some type of bank financing. In larger transactions involving strategic acquisitions and […]
Learn MoreYear-End Tax Planning With a Potential Sale Looming
The end of the calendar is typically one of the busiest periods in the M&A industry. There are usually tax and other considerations, in completing a transaction at year end […]
Learn MoreNew Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners Contemplating a Sale
January is customarily the month noted for people making resolutions. If you are a business owner and contemplating the sale of your business within the next three years, let me […]
Learn MoreCombined Business and Real Estate Sales
When we are dealing with a business owner that owns the real estate that the business occupies, we are often asked about the best way to treat this underlying real […]
Learn MoreWhy It Is Important to Pay Attention to Your Balance Sheet When Selling Your Business
I am currently involved with one of our associates in negotiating the sale of one our client’s companies. It is a desirable, growing business that attracted five offers from a […]
Learn MoreUnderstanding the Difference Between a Stock Sale and An Asset Sale
There are two primary ways to structure the sale of a business; an asset sale or a stock sale. Although, many potential business buyers and sellers do not have a […]
Learn MoreGoing to Market Without a Price
As is typical at this time of year, we are seeing a significant amount of transaction activity. Not only are we receiving year-end financial data from existing clients, but potential clients are providing […]
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