Tag Archives: Buy a Business
The Best Business Deals Die Three Times: Wisdom from Buying & Selling Businesses
Business Deal Reality Check “The best business deals die three times,” is sometimes said with the reverence of having been spoken by a person of great wisdom. This week, I spent days in full-time discussions with a company where we are far along in the… Continue reading →
Asset Sale Versus Stock Sale (Purchase & Sale Agreements – a series)
Asset Sale = LLC and S Corporation If you are a business owner considering the sale of your business, please put yourself in a position for an asset sale rather than a stock sale by holding your business in a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or… Continue reading →
Have Your CEO (and Management Team) In Place (To Sell or Not to Sell Your Business — a series)
Selling Your Business: To sell your business, I recommend that you present the deal with a CEO and management team in place through the first few years post-transaction. Simply put, this can be done in two ways: you are the CEO and you agree to… Continue reading →
Mezzanine Financing – A Guide for Business Owners
Mezzanine financing is a type of debt financing that sits between bank loan financing and equity financing in a company’s capital structure. This post is meant to be a general overview of mezzanine. I recommend that all business owners should know about this financing option… Continue reading →
Trend-spotting at Harvard Business School
One magnificent place to spot trends (and things that are too trendy) is the Harvard Business School. There is a famous saying that someone should watch what newly minted Harvard MBA’s are doing and do the opposite — such as when all the MBA’s joined Internet… Continue reading →
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