Capital Structure
Podcast: Building Your Business through Acquisition
Understand the different ways that owners have utilized capital structure to enhance the growth of their business and, eventually, their...
Podcast: Business Financing Talk with 'the SBA Guy', John Thwing
This in-depth view of financing business deals is exactly what you need to read, whether you're thinking of buying or selling. With more...
Deal Structures Through the Eyes of an Acquirer
In many cases, the sellers of a business (and even their intermediaries) have no idea how buyers finance an acquisition, but a closer look...
Podcast: Activities That Create the Highest Business Value
Business owners should be spending time on activities that can add the greatest value to their businesses. Rob Slee, renown value creation...
Mid-Market Report: Factors Driving M&A in Q4 2015 and Beyond
A summary of Firmex's report created in collaboration with Mergermarket on mid-market M&A projections for 2015. By polling M&A...
The ABCs of Earnouts
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of earnouts and how best to structure the terms in order to achieve the goals of both buyer...
Podcast: Micro Private Equity: The Art of Acquiring Small Businesses
Learn about the opportunities present in micro private equity. Deal structuring will be an important skill for young entrepreneurs looking...
Negotiating Working Capital Levels in a Business Sale
Working capital is one of the most argued areas of selling a business, but there are a few key strategies for getting it right.
The Importance of Projections in Determining Business Value
It's no secret that valuations are a big part of the business selling process, and it's a critical step. Weighing future projections is a...
Podcast: What an Opportunity Zone Investment Can Do for You and Your Capital Gains, an Interview with Brian Forcier
Brian Forcier talks about the ways in which you can save on capital gains through investment. With the opportunity zone investments that...
How Would a Private Equity Firm Value Your Company?
Hadley Capital, a private equity firm, explains how they would value your business for sale. Learn about the methods used and what to...
Podcast: Scaling Your Business, Even Without Capital - an Interview with Michael Kaplan
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...
Is Vendor Financing Necessary in a Business Sale?
Learn about the risks associated with vendor financing for a seller.
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...
Diversifying Without Selling Your Business
Business owners often have all their wealth tied up in their business. But diversifying doesn't have to involve selling - or even giving up...
A Visual Framework for Business Valuation
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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Podcast: The Importance of Pivoting in Business, an Interview with Ryan Born
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...
Increase Your Company Debt? Why Not, It May Be an Option to Selling
For companies with low debt on their balance sheets, leveraging back to an optimal capital structure can allow an owner to monetize the...
How Middle Market Business Acquisitions Are Financed
Understand the basic financing structures used in the sale and acquisition of a lower mid-market business.
