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A resource for entrepreneurs who want to sell their business. We arm business owners with the knowledge required to maximize value and do a deal on their terms.

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The results of a competitor analysis can ultimately help your business to maximize its value through the eyes of a potential acquirer. Here's how to perform one.

#competitoranalysis #maximizevalue #preparation

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Companies are better off understanding their financial skeletons and airing them out, rather than sweeping them under the carpet. Here are 28 skeletons you should definitely air out.

#maximizecvalue #differentiation #financialskeletons

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Purchase price is predicated on current and historical cash flows, but a well thought out growth plan will increase the attractiveness and price of a business.

#maximizevalue #companypremium #purchaseprice

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In every sale transaction, there is a “window of vulnerability” for the seller that starts with the initiation of sale discussions with a potential buyer and ends with the closing of the sale.

#negotiation #risks #saleprocess

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To ensure that the window of vulnerability is as short as possible, it’s critical to thoroughly prepare for a structured, competitive transaction process.

#saleprocess #consideration #duediligence

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Few experiences in business are more harrowing than having a deal to sell your company fall apart. While the ups and downs of a deal are inevitable, having your transaction get permanently derailed is not.

#negotiation #deals

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A common sense approach for CEOs to follow when selecting the right M&A attorney for their deal.

#saleprocess #Purchaseandsaleagreement #M&A #Attorney

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A framework for increasing the value of any business by transforming it into a thriving, turn-key operation.

#value #doublethevalue #turnkey

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Having a good understanding of the company’s working capital needs is extremely important in a sales process. Invest the time necessary to understand, in detail, the operating cycle of the company for sale.

#workingcapital #salesprocess #acquisition

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When a company approaches you and broaches the subject of acquiring your company, it is very difficult to suppress those feelings of riches beyond your wildest dreams.

#unsolicited #businessownersbeware

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The succession or exit by a business owner is usually the single largest financial transaction in their lifetime with a lot at risk as typically a majority of an owner’s net worth is tied up in their company

#succession #exitplan #exit #maximizeprofit

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Hope Malveaux, CEO, Veaux Professional Services, LLC, discusses "How can a technology platform help with HR acquisition integration?"

#ConnectPro #technology #techplatform

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Hope Malveaux, CEO, Veaux Professional Services, LLC, answers the Q&A: "How Do I Connect With Employees During and Post-Merger Acquisitions?"

#postmerger #connectwithemployees #employeefeedback

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Miracle Semien discusses how engaged employees are critical to a company's success under any and all circumstances.

#Employeeengagement #companysuccess #postmerger

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In our 5 part Q&A series Paul Wormley, General Partner at Hadley Capital, discusses "What Are The First Steps to Take to Buy Out a Partner?"

#buysellagreement #communicate #finance #buyout

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In our 5 part Q&A series Paul Wormley, General Partner at Hadley Capital, discusses "What Are Common Issues Encountered When Buying Out a Partner?"

#Communication #plan #knowthevalue #cost

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In our 5 part Q&A series Paul Wormley, General Partner at Hadley Capital, discusses "What Professions Should You Consult to Help You Buy Out a Partner?"

#consult #buyout #transactionattorney #taxadvice #advisoryfirm

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In our 5 part Q&A series Paul Wormley, General Partner at Hadley Capital, discusses "What are Common Situations that Lead to a Partner Buyout?"

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In our 5 part Q&A Series, Paul Wormley, General Partner at Hadley Capital, discusses "What Are 3 Ways to Finance Buying Out a Partner?"

#borrow #newpartners #sinkingfunds

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Sellers tend to have no idea how a buyer has financed an acquisition, but a closer look inside can show a business owner what it takes to complete a deal.

#acquisition #M&A #Deal #assests

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