27 Jun What Are Your Company’s Weaknesses?
Every company has weaknesses; the trick is to fix them. There is a saying that the test of a good company president or CEO is what happens to the company...
Golden Circle Insights
27 Jun When Is A Company In Trouble?
Companies can be in trouble or headed for it for many reasons. However, most of them can be linked to one or more of the following: • Lack of proper focus • Poor management • Poor...
27 Jun What Sellers Don’t Expect When Selling Their Companies
In the proverbial “perfect world,” business owners would plan three to five years ahead to sell their companies. But, as one industry expert has suggested, business owners very seldom plan...
27 Jun How Does Your Company Rate?
Valuation of private companies is much more subjective than public companies because there is no free trading marketplace for the private companies’ stock. Just like a champion Olympic figure skater,...
27 Jun Points to Ponder for Sellers
Who best understands my business? When interviewing intermediaries to represent the sale of your firm, it is important that you discuss your decision process for selecting one. Without this discussion, an...
27 Jun Mistakes Sellers Make
• They neglect to run their business during the sales process. – The owner of a business with sales under the $20 million range can get so involved in the selling...
27 Jun Fairness Opinions
Since one often hears the term “fair value” or “fair market value,” it would be easy to assume that “fairness opinion” means the same thing. A fairness opinion may be...
27 Jun Learn the Dynamics and Save the Deal
Many business owners are unfamiliar with the dynamics of selling a company, because they have never done so. There are numerous possible “deal breakers.” Being aware of the following pitfalls...
27 Jun Expediting Change Post-Closing
The deal is done and you have completed the closing. Now what do you do? You help the new owner because chances are that you have some vested interest in...
27 Jun Selling: What Does An Intermediary Expect From You
If you are seriously considering selling your company, you have no doubt considered using the services of an intermediary. You probably have wondered what you could expect from him or...