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Considerations for Management Teams in Private Equity Buyouts

When one thinks of private equity buyouts, the first topic that comes to mind is rarely the consideration for the management team. However, the human element should not...

By: Chris Stavrou
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Customer Communication in Mergers and Acquisitions

How much will you have to explain to the marketplace after the acquisition? Some strategic acquisitions are stealth-like — the customers won’t even know...

By: Robert Sher
How I Sold My Business
How I Sold My Business: The Personal Touch Approach

Jason Gibson specializes in timber frame construction, a traditional style of carpentry that dates back hundreds of years. Every project he touches—whether...

By: Divestopedia Team
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A Brick-and-Mortar Business Broker’s Intro to Ecommerce and SAAS

Traditionally, there’s been a general bias against eCommerce businesses. They were seen as less serious, even less reputable, than similar sized businesses with a...

By: Buy and Sell a Business

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Building Enterprise Value With Strategic Planning

Enterprise value (EV) is a financial metric representing the entire value of a company after taking into account both holders of debt and of equity. Building enterprise...

By: Stephen Williams
How I Sold My Business
How I Sold My Business: The Painful Process of Negotiation

Laura Coe knows a thing or two about excruciating pain. As co-founder of Litholink, a laboratory company that specializes in preventing kidney stones, the Chicago native...

By: Divestopedia Team
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The Next Generation of Deal Making: M&A Technology in 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to the deal markets. Acquirers are expanding their use of AI and its related technologies with everything from machine learning...

By: Bill Millar
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3 Simple Ways to Start an Exit Plan in 2021

The new year always brings about a sense of a new beginning and planning for the future. Starting a new diet, hitting the gym or saving more money are all common New...

By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.

Valuation
Back to Basics: How to Calculate EBITDA

EBITDA is an oft-used but controversial measure that cut its teeth during the leveraged buyout frenzy of the '80s. EBITDA is ubiquitous in financial circles and is...

By: Chris Stavrou
How I Sold My Business
How I Sold My Business: My $20 Million Sale to Intuit

Like so many successful entrepreneurs, Nellie Akalp has an impressive memory. Ask her to talk about what kickstarted the sale of her first business—a deal that was...

By: Divestopedia Team
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The Top 10 EBITDA Adjustments to Make Before Selling a Business

Numbers are black and white, right? Not really. When you hire an investment banker to sell your business, they "normalize" the company's numbers to present...

By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.
Sale Process
The One Secret Ingredient For a Successful Exit

The word “exit” can take on so many different forms for business owners. It can mean selling your business entirely to a strategic buyer. Or it can mean...

By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.

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A Brick-and-Mortar Business Broker’s Intro to Ecommerce and SAAS

Traditionally, there’s been a general bias against eCommerce businesses. They were seen as less serious, even less reputable, than similar sized businesses with a...

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