News
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State of the Small Deal Market – Q2 2018!
According to the IBBA Q2 Market Pulse the market is “too hot to touch” with roughly 21% of advisors saying 2018 is the best year they’ve ever seen for business owners to sell their business. Consistent with general market optimism, advisors believe seller advantage is growing consistently as the market stays red hot. Multiples remain…
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Entrepreneur Invests in Grand Rapids Custom Software Firm White Ware, Inc.
Well Established Grand Rapids, MI Software & IT Services Firm Partners with Entrepreneur Andrew Porter Grand Rapids, MI — Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce that Michigan entrepreneur Andrew Porter has invested in White Ware, Inc., a well-established custom software and information technology services firm. White Ware, Inc., established over 30 years ago by…
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Central Interconnect of Grand Rapids Acquired by Local Entrepreneurs!
35+ Year Established Commercial / Institutional Audio-Video Design and Installation Business Purchased by Neil Brown and Wade Thompson! Grand Rapids, MI — Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Central Interconnect, Inc. by local investors Neil Brown and Wade Thompson. The journey for Mr. Brown and Mr. Thompson started when they met…
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Founder, Machine Manufacturing Company (Seller)
“Max guided me through the rigorous process of meeting buyers, negotiating offers and navigating the due diligence process. I am extremely pleased to say that I successfully sold my company in less than five months!”
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Stacy Karman, Proactive Record Copy Solutions, LLC (Seller)
“Max, I really appreciated your honesty, professionalism and subtle-yet-confident attitude. Your directness, diligence and expertise helped me through the bureaucracy of selling my business while keeping my costs minimized.”
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Tom Kaucic, International Purchasing Staffing, Inc. (Seller)
“Max proved to be an outstanding, creative and relentless partner who really took the time to get to know both me and my business. He worked on the deal 24/7 until it was acceptable to both parties. He then worked with my attorney to produce a Buy/Sell process that met my goals, and we closed…
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Wayne Linderman, Asymmetric Business Group, LLC (Buyer)
“Max & Kent, I want to thank you for your diligent and thorough efforts over the past four months. I was amazed at the tools and resources that you have to develop a target list of acquisition opportunities. I highly recommend your company to any prospective buyers or sellers.”
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Mark Juhl, President, Jaytech, Inc. (Buyer)
“I am sincerely glad that I found you as a partner. You were really the driving force in helping me to find, value, structure the transaction and push the acquisition through. You are a true professional. I am so proud of our team and feel privileged to have worked together to make my dream a…
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Dawn, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Buyer)
“Kirk Skinner is enthusiastic, hardworking, and has great business sense. He will offer suggestions, but allows you to make decisions without pressure. Once you make a decision on an offer or plan of action, he will fully support you and aggressively pursue it on your behalf.”
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Randy VanderPloeg, Owner, Accurate Engineering & Manufacturing (Buyer)
“I am very pleased to recommend Kent Snyder as a business broker. Kent was very punctual in getting back to me and he did a very good job at moving the business transaction forward. I highly recommend Kent no matter if you are the Seller or the Buyer of a business!”
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Jayne Flaska, Co-Owner, Van Pelt Industries (Seller)
“We are happy to report that the entire sales process took less than six months. Max and Kent did an outstanding job of locating a motivated and qualified buyer and getting the deal done!”
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Joyce Blazen, President & Owner, Action Management Corporation (Buyer)
“I applaud Kent Snyder for his persistence, diligence and honesty. His expertise in SBA financing and persistence with the lending institution helped make my dream of becoming a business owner possible. I strongly recommend Kent Snyder to anyone looking to buy or sell a business.”
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Rudy Vedovell, Founder, RJ Vedovell, Inc. (Seller)
“I found Max to be very valuable in keeping all parties on track and helping our team through issues as they arose. I pleased to say that my business sold for a price higher than I expected after being on the market only 2.5 months! Overall I am very pleased to recommend Max Friar for…
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Tom Fehsenfeld, President, Crystal Flash Energy (Buyer)
“Max’s persistence and determination to connect owners and bring opportunities to Crystal Flash has resulted in dozens of prospects analyzed and six (6) successful acquisitions completed. We are looking forward to working with Max for years to come.”
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John R. Shirrell, President, AAA Tool & Die, Inc. (Seller)
“In February 2014, Max Friar and I closed the successful sale of my company, AAA Tool and Die Company, of South Bend, Indiana, in an all cash transaction. Max is a closer. Whenever we faced a challenge or problem, Max answered the challenge and solved the problems. If you are considering selling your manufacturing business,…
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Karen Griggs, Former Owner, Jadian Enterprises (Seller)
“Bill Evans successfully brokered a deal to sell our specialty software company. He was available morning, noon & night (weekends included) to answer questions and provide valuable insights. He was honest & upfront, and was willing to give us a reality check even if we didn’t want to hear it… and remained calm and upbeat…
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Patrick Corbett & Jerry Shear, Founders, C&S Electric Service (Seller)
“After a number of unsuccessful rounds of trying to sell our business with other brokers, we were introduced to Max Friar and Calder Capital. We really appreciated Max’s honesty, energy and enthusiasm. We are happy to say that in less than six months after working with Max, we had negotiated a successful transaction with the…
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Randee Murphy, Owner, West Michigan Delivery Service (Seller)
“Our business was started by my husband 37 years ago. We reached a point in our life when we decided to take a different direction and decided to sell our business. It was not an easy decision. We knew that we would need guidance in selling the business and were referred to Calder Capital. From…
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Jake Stroburg and Tony Abbo, Owners, Shoppers’ View (Buyers)
“Max and his team did a great job presenting us with an established company which possessed an excellent management team, solid processes and a very unique niche in a nationwide marketplace. The growth areas are limitless. Thanks for providing us, the sellers, the bankers and the attorneys a road map to getting an acquisition done…
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Mark S. Allen, Owner, Allen Partners LLC; Buyer, D & J Precision Machine Services – Allegan, MI (Buyer)
“I had the pleasure of working with Bill Evans from the buy side on a recent acquisition. I appreciated his responsiveness and attention to detail from the letter of intent to close. Bill’s professionalism and commitment to his client and the process was evident throughout a lengthy transaction. Based on this experience, whether buying or…