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Takeaway: Take control of your financial statement by learning how accounting policies can positively impact EBITDA. EBITDA is a commonly used metric for the valuation of mid-market businesses. Now, the appropriateness of using EBITDA can be debated, but the fact is that most estimates of business value start with this number. So needless to say, increasing EBITDA will increase the value […]

Everyone’s heard about how Baby Boomer business owners will be retiring, and the wave of business successions/exits that will occur as a result of those retirements.  But there’s a problem that almost no one is discussing.  Our research clearly shows that there aren’t enough buyers for all those businesses.  Here’s why and what you can […]

Business owners spend considerable time and energy trying to enhance company value by developing growth plans with well-defined goals.  These plans are designed to maximize value over time, but it’s hard to achieve those goals without knowing where to begin. Not only do owners need to understand what their business is worth today, they also […]

By: Heather Madland Deciding when or even if to sell—or to take on a non-control equity partner—can be a difficult decision if you’ve spent considerable time and effort building your company, are a second-generation family member carrying on the family legacy, or are part of a management team enjoying a growth period. But owners of […]

By Sam Thompson Selling your business will probably be the most challenging undertaking that you, as a business owner, experience. Most likely, your business is the largest financial asset you have, so make sure that you put ample time and energy into selling your “baby.” I owned a hospitality business for 29 years and I […]

Takeaway: Increasing the value of your business is never a bad idea. Learn some key tips that will keep you growing the value until you’re ready to sell. After many years of working closely with mid-market businesses providing valuation, divestiture and acquisition services, I have seen that many otherwise well-run companies are extremely disappointed when it’s time to sell […]

By David Wimer, CBI, M&AMI, CEPA, Senior Vice President Takeaway: Preparation is key for executing a winning strategy. There’s a saying among high performance athletes, “First you make your habits, then your habits make you.” In the axiom above, one could replace the word ‘habits’ with ‘plans’ for strategic business growth. The point is to not overlook the value of client […]

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