By Graeme Cloutte, CPA The tax implications of buying and selling a business need to be addressed before coming to the closing table to finalize the carefully structured deal that […]
Learn MoreThere 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 MoreDue Diligence – Making Sure Everything Is Above Board Due diligence is the process that a buyer and his advisors use to verify the accuracy of the representations of a […]
Learn MoreBy: Jon Hokama, Principal and Founder of Jon Hokama and Associates, LLC If I were to distill the top Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) I get from business owners, it’d be […]
Learn MoreBy Kathi Gurin, Sales Xceleration & Customer Experience Consultant, Sage Consulting, Inc. If you’re reading this, you’re likely receiving some great support as you move toward the purchase or the […]
Learn MoreI am in the middle of a transaction in which a fairly sophisticated buyer submitted a Term Sheet for a service business having a value of approximately $3 million. During […]
Learn MoreThinking about buying a business? More and more investors are considering the acquisition of an existing business as the best way to control their own destiny and accumulate wealth. It […]
Learn MoreEvery year, hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs begin their journey into business for the first time. Many businesses start every quarter, but almost as many businesses meet their demise. Starting […]
Learn MoreIn 1997, I worked with a sophisticated purchaser that used an “exotic” transaction structure to acquire one of my client companies. Although I was initially skeptical about the process, after […]
Learn MoreIn today’s business acquisition lending environment, the vast majority of transactions having loans of $5 million or less are funded with SBA guaranteed loans. The SBA will be implementing some […]
Learn MoreOne of my Dealmakers (synonymous with the title Broker Associate, but Dealmaker is more descriptive) was recently approached by a business owner about using our services to help sell his […]
Learn MoreSelling your business to a third party and maximizing its value requires planning, preparation, and commitment. In today’s tight lending environment, that process becomes even more challenging and critical. A […]
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