By: Barry H. Worth, CM&AA Now that you have the various pieces of the puzzle in place and the company is ready to be put on the market to be sold - what is the process? Below are the puzzle answers with each piece fitting in at the appropriate time: Step 1: Goal...
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Post Merger Integration: Done Deal? Not Really!
WOW! The closing is done and the new owners are ready to take over. So, what happens once the deal is closed and the two companies have merged into one? Well, they aren’t really one company yet. In essence, they’re still two companies with a common owner. Therefore,...
How To Get Through The Business Exit Maze Part 2: Succession Planning
By, Barry Worth – Partner When deciding to sell a business you’re first step is to know if you are financially and emotionally ready to part with the most important asset you built. If you aren’t ready to exit, you can still think long-term and begin assessing your...
How To Get Through The Business Exit Maze Part 1: Strategic Planning
By, Barry Worth – Partner As business owners mature, begin reflecting on their careers, and what they want to do with the rest of their lives, they being thinking about their greatest asset. This, of course, the business they’ve started and built throughout the course...
A Helpful Guide to When to Sell Your Business (Key Value Drivers)
By, Barry Worth – Partner When is the best time to sell my business? This question is always in the business owner’s mind and one of the most asked questions of advisors and intermediaries. There are innumerable answers with so many variables to this question....
To Buy or Not To Buy, Pt. 2
By, Rick Vanderwal – Senior Partner That Is The Question Last month we left off with the fact that a strategic business is now up for sale. The opportunity fits into your long term strategy, you can envision substantial synergies to owning this entity and financing...