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How to Check an Investment Banker’s References
Kasper & Associates is happy to provide professional references including previous clients, buyers and advising professionals. Download the K&A Info Package on our Home Page for a list, and click here to read testimonials. Article from Divestopedia: ************************************ How to Check an Investment Banker’s References By Bill Snow Takeaway:Bill Snow examines five typical questions sellers […]
4 Reasons You Should Sell Your Manufacturing Business
Excellent perspective from a business owner and friend of the firm, Tra Willbanks. While he specifies manufacturing companies, his thoughts apply to most other types of businesses as well. ************************************* 4 Reasons You Should Sell Your Manufacturing Business By: Tra Willbanks,Founder and CEO, Anchor Investments, LLC Family-owned manufacturing businesses are an owner and founder’s pride, […]
5 Approaches to Generating a Track Record for a Winning Valuation
In many cases, K&A works with business owners who encounter serious life events that require an unplanned and immediate business sale (health conditions, death in family, marital issues, etc.). But in the ideal scenario an owner will have planned for the sale a few years prior. K&A is happy to assist in that planning. From […]
7 Key Principles of Business Valuation
Summary of the primary drivers for business valuation. Regarding #6, today’s marketplace is such that there are many more buyers than sellers. Good companies that go on the market garner a higher level of interest and do not stay on the market for long. From Divestopedia: ************************************************ 7 Key Principles of Business Value By John […]
In a Business Sale, the Buyer Has the Upper Hand
It doesn’t have to be this way. As the article suggests, hiring an experienced M&A professional to advise you through the process significantly levels the playing field. From Divestopedia. **************************************** In a Business Sale, the Buyer Has the Upper Hand (Part 1) By Dave Kauppi Takeaway: This is part one of a three-part series that […]
Preventing Seller’s Remorse in a Mid-Market Deal
Advice to business owners on how to move toward “the ideal sale”. Key quote: “…in evaluating the opportunities, remember that the buyer that you select will be your partner for a couple of years. The downstream of the transaction and the transition period may be longer than you think.” From Divestopedia: **************************************** Preventing Seller’s Remorse in […]
The Window of Vulnerability in an M&A Transaction
All three reasons why “Time Kills Deals”. Beware of buyers that attempt to use delay tactics in order to gain negotiating edge. The best way to combat this is by having your M&A specialist communicate with multiple parties. Buyers will move ahead more quickly and will come forward with their best offer if they know […]
Maintaining Confidentiality in M&A
Next to selling price, confidentiality is the second-most important concern for many sellers. From Axial Forum: **************************************** Maintaining Confidentiality in M&A By Samuel Howard It’s the ultimate dealmaker’s paradox: that special something that makes a business valuable and attractive to investors is also a matter of utmost secrecy. As a seller or buyer looking to take […]
Market Update: A Deal Like No Other
The following article from the Axial Forum details how unique a business sale transaction is. The M&A Specialists at Kasper & Associates have a passion for shepherding clients through these life-changing occasions, drawing on the firm’s experience in over 300 transactions since 1984. ******************************************* “A Deal Like No Other: Selling a Business” By Samuel Howard […]
There’s a Perfect Storm Approaching for Exiting Business Owners
We’ve been hearing predictions of the upcoming “Seller Tsunami” for a number of years now. This article details predictions as to what this will mean for business owners and what they can do to prepare. From Axial Forum: **************************************** There’s a Perfect Storm Approaching for Exiting Business Owners By Gary Ampulski , Midwest Genesis On January 1, 2011 […]
