News about business sales often points to Baby Boomers, many of whom are reaching retirement age, as a driving force behind business exits we’re seeing today. If you’re one of the millions of Boomers approaching retirement, you’ve likely started thinking about your own transition and wondering when the ideal time to sell might be. Determining […]
Baby Boomers: Should We Sell Now or Sell Later? Read More »
The majority of owners who spend their time, energy, and vision building their own businesses hope someday to either pass them on as a legacy to their families or sell them to another energetic entrepreneur. Unfortunately, in many cases, these sales will not materialize. By some estimates, only 15% of business owners who are planning
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“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill When many business owners hear the word auction, they immediately think of distress, liquidation, and hard times. The term often evokes memories of the Great Recession, the uncertainty of the COVID-19 shutdowns, or situations where struggling companies were forced to sell machinery, inventory, office furniture, and
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Wondering how to sell your distribution business? Here is a Calder Capital case study of how our Managing Partner, Max Friar, consummated the sale of a distribution business in less than three months for more than expected. Time Line & Story: December – Max Friar is introduced to owner. At over 80s years old, the owner
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Wondering how to sell your manufacturing business? Here is a textbook Calder Capital case study describing how we closed on the sale of a recent manufacturing business-for-sale engagement in less than five months. Time Line & Story: April – Max Friar is introduced to the owner. At age 40, the owner of this profitable machine
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