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Selling Enterprise Software - Maybe Selling Your Company Is the Best Strategy Selling Enterprise Software - Maybe Selling Your Company Is the Best Strategy Selling Enterprise Software - Maybe Selling Your Company Is the Best Strategy Selling Enterprise Software - Maybe Selling Your Company Is the Best Strategy


Owners of B2B software companies learn new strategies to offset the disparity between sales and the quality of their technology. Scale or...

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Whether buying, selling or growing, you are going to deal with capital. Rand Fishkin explains what venture capital did for him, how it...

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Brian Forcier talks about the ways in which you can save on capital gains through investment. With the opportunity zone investments that...

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Growing your company requires capital, right? Well, where there's a will, there's a way. Find out how to make any situation work for you to...

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Troy Berg takes us through his eight acquisitions and what strategies worked best for him to grow his company 3x in three years. Plus, he...

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If you aspire to be a more charitable entrepreneur, this is a solution for you. You don't always need to give the gift of capital;...

Like Rodney Dangerfield, Earnouts Just Don't Get Any Respect Like Rodney Dangerfield, Earnouts Just Don't Get Any Respect Like Rodney Dangerfield, Earnouts Just Don't Get Any Respect Like Rodney Dangerfield, Earnouts Just Don't Get Any Respect


No one seems to like earnouts. Why? Are they evil traps invented by buyers ... or are they just misunderstood? Let's take a look behind the...

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Deal structures are complicated, wonderful things. You really can negotiate for the terms you need to make a successful business transition...

Options for Business Real Estate When Selling a Company Options for Business Real Estate When Selling a Company Options for Business Real Estate When Selling a Company Options for Business Real Estate When Selling a Company


When you sell your business, what happens to the land? How much thought have you put into being a landlord? If you're not careful with your...

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Finding a way to get the maximum valuation possible for your business when you're ready to sell is a challenge faced by every business...

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Planning for the sale of your business is great, but to make it a valuable target, you may have to change course multiple times before you...

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Tim Vipond of Corporate Finance Institute offers a visual aide that he's created to help you better understand business valuations and how...

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Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of earnouts and how best to structure the terms in order to achieve the goals of both buyer...

Earnouts: The Double-Edged Sword for Sellers Earnouts: The Double-Edged Sword for Sellers Earnouts: The Double-Edged Sword for Sellers Earnouts: The Double-Edged Sword for Sellers


The earnout is an underused, and often misunderstood, part of the business deal structure. Find out when it works... and when it doesn't.

Who Will Pay More for My Company - A Strategic or Financial Buyer? Who Will Pay More for My Company - A Strategic or Financial Buyer? Who Will Pay More for My Company - A Strategic or Financial Buyer? Who Will Pay More for My Company - A Strategic or Financial Buyer?


There are fundamentally two types of buyers, strategic and financial, and each one is different in its own way. Learn which buyer is more...

Why Enterprise Value Doesn't Tell the Whole Story About a Company's Worth Why Enterprise Value Doesn't Tell the Whole Story About a Company's Worth Why Enterprise Value Doesn't Tell the Whole Story About a Company's Worth Why Enterprise Value Doesn't Tell the Whole Story About a Company's Worth


Enterprise value sounds flashy when you see those big numbers posted, but if you look at the cash the seller actually receives, you may be...

The Reasonable Payback Period for an Investment in a Small- or Medium-sized Business The Reasonable Payback Period for an Investment in a Small- or Medium-sized Business The Reasonable Payback Period for an Investment in a Small- or Medium-sized Business The Reasonable Payback Period for an Investment in a Small- or Medium-sized Business


What should you expect your payback period to be when you sell your small or medium business? You'll find this depends on a variety of...

Pitfalls to Watch for in Professional Practice Mergers & Acquisitions Pitfalls to Watch for in Professional Practice Mergers & Acquisitions Pitfalls to Watch for in Professional Practice Mergers & Acquisitions Pitfalls to Watch for in Professional Practice Mergers & Acquisitions


You may only do one merger or acquisition in your life, but it will be one of the most important transactions of your life. Here are some...

Private Equity Recapitalization: Sell Your Business Twice! Private Equity Recapitalization: Sell Your Business Twice! Private Equity Recapitalization: Sell Your Business Twice! Private Equity Recapitalization: Sell Your Business Twice!


When you get to the point in your life where you are thinking about selling your business, take a look at private equity recaps as a way to...