As a business owner, it is important to be realistic about when it may be time to consider selling your business. Just like in soccer, there are times when it is better to walk away from the game while you are still performing at a high level, rather than risk letting your skills or interest […]
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Interest rates are rising quickly. In fact, rates in 2022 have risen twice as fast as the rate hike cycle of 1988-1989! Given this, many investors, buyers, and sellers of businesses are asking, “What impact is the rising rate environment having on mergers and acquisitions financing?” One logical conclusion that you could draw is that
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Can Deal Characteristics in Q4 2021 Help Up Understand What 2022 Has in Store? The IBBA and M&A Source recently published their Q4 Market Pulse Report giving insight into the trends that can be expected in the current market for mergers and acquisitions trends 2022. The Q4 survey was conducted from January 1-15th, 2022, and
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If you want to buy/sell in 2022, it’s time to get going in Q1! We get it, Q1 is a drag. It’s cold in the Midwest, buyers and sellers often take extended vacations to the south, and financials and tax returns need to get done. These factors combine to slow down the start of the
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In lieu of our usual collaborative Q3 report, our Managing Partner Max Friar sat down with colleague and longtime friend Andrew Longcore for a Q&A on what he’s been seeing in the Q3 business market. Andrew has unique experience as both a transaction attorney and M&A advisor facilitating deals. Max: How are owners/sellers feeling right
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Calder Capital is proud to announce that the Acquisition of Foxbright by entrepreneur Hannah Lawrence has been honored by the MiBiz M&A Awards as the 2020 Technology Deal of the Year Award! MiBiz presents the 8th Annual M&A Deals & Dealmakers Award to spotlight best practices and excellence related to mergers, acquisitions, capital formation and
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By Andrew Williams Having invested two decades of their lives into growing their manufacturing business, John and his wife Sandy concluded they were finally ready to retire and spend winters in Hilton Head. However, these first-generation entrepreneurs came to realize that their lives were so intertwined with those of their employee team, selling the business
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Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs, are benefit plans that give the employees of a company ownership stock in the business. For some business owners, and for some businesses, it can be a great option. However, there certainly are disadvantages of ESOPs and we’ll highlight some potential pitfalls that small business owners may run into
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Selling your business to your family member or employees can be stressful. An M&A Advisor can assist with valuation, deal structure, financing, and the closing process to ensure that the transaction is fair and setup for success!
Keep It In the Family: FAQs About Selling Your Business To Family Members or Employees Read More »
As an owner, you naturally want to maximize the value you will receive for your business. The best way to accomplish this is to put the business in front of a wide and aggressive pool of qualified buyers. In doing so, owners maximize the chance that they will get multiple offers for their business simultaneously.
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