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How Skillfully Crafting A Story Regarding Your Exit Can Turn Your Biggest Loss Into The Reason Why A Business Is Sold
A medical research company was founded by research PhDs and had a highly complex business model that relied on highly paid professionals which performed and managed the medical research. While the bus
Why Certain Types Of Buyers Will Pay More Money For The Same Business
An ecommerce business that was two businesses in one and how the lack of understanding and accounting of inter-company transfers not only nearly derailed a deal but almost cratered the entire business
How an Entrepreneur’s Ego Took a Deal from $30M to $1.2M
A founder of an oil rig manufacturing business started meeting with a buyer on his own and his M&A Advisor cautioned him not to negotiate any of the agreed upon terms. He was also told to follow the p
How To Sell Your Company For Less Money But End Up Putting More Cash In Your Pocket
A profitable HVAC company decided to explore selling their business because COVID had escalated valuations in the HVAC sector since more people were staying home and needed more heating and air servic
How Doing the Right Things Turned a $20M Sale into a $40M Sale
An orthopedic footwear manufacturer was able to weather a series of unexpected events, failed closings, and a complete shutdown during the pandemic to successfully exit the business. A seller went fro
When Issues Surface in Due Diligence, You May Wish to Take A 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Look At Other Critical Aspects Of The Business
An e-commerce business where some of the metrics on the financial statements just didn’t seem to add up. One of the issues had to do with the gross margins on some of the products sold being north of
From Making Money as a Side Hustle to a $19M Business Losing Money
A chemist that solves a problem his wife had with some of her hair and cosmetic beauty products line while working full time. His side hustle turned into a business that exploded into a $19M business
Going from a Meager Six Figure Walk Away Exit Offer to Millions Plus a Second Bite of the Apple on a Subsequent Sale
A specialty heavy equipment company that dominated a highly profitable niche decided to sell. A private equity firm suggested by the M&A advisor expressed interest and made a generous offer. However,
How the IRS Can Kill a Deal Without Breaking a Sweat
A business owner’s lack of transparency with his M&A Advisor ended up taking his business sale from a sure deal to zero and the IRS killed this deal without breaking a sweat. A buyer walked away from
How An Entrepreneur Exited Their Business After A Cancer Diagnosis
An entrepreneur decided to sell his business, and then when he was at the closing table, backed out. He did this not once but twice. Three partners with equal ownership in a business they ran for deca