Capital Structure

Latest Capital Structure Articles

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  Sale Process

  Podcast: The Importance of Pivoting in Business, an Interview with Ryan Born

  About the HostRyan is an entrepreneur, podcast host of the show Life After Business and the co-owner of Solidity Financial. Having personally experienced the hazards of...

  By: Ryan Tansom

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  Valuation

  A Visual Framework for Business Valuation

  Over the years, I've spent a lot of time thinking about and working on business valuations across a broad range of transactions. Given that I'm a visual learner,...

  By: Tim Vipond | Co-founder

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  Sale Process

  The ABCs of Earnouts

  What’s an earnout? An earnout is that portion (generally 10–35%) of the purchase price for an acquired business that is contingent upon the business...

  By: Jey Arul

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  Sale Process

  Earnouts: The Double-Edged Sword for Sellers

  When a business is finally sold and the cash delivered to its owner, it represents a pinnacle moment; it’s the triumph after a hard-fought ascent. For some, it...

  By: Nate Nead

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  Sale Process

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

  What Will a Strategic Buyer Pay?What is a valuation premium and who would pay one? By definition, a valuation premium is the amount paid that is higher than the average...

  By: Derek van der Plaat

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  Valuation

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

  If you are selling your business, it's smart to seek out someone who has done it before. The challenge is that sometimes entrepreneurs paint a rosier financial...

  By: Erick Hamdan

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  Valuation

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

  When people ask about the payback period their intended question is "When will I get my money back?" In order to answer this question, the payback period must...

  By: Yiannis Empeoglou

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  Sale Process

  Pitfalls to Watch for in Professional Practice Mergers & Acquisitions

  Empirical evidence suggests that many small- to midsized professional practices are increasingly disintegrating into solo practices or getting merged into or acquired by...

  By: Chak Reddy

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  Sale Process

  Private Equity Recapitalization: Sell Your Business Twice!

  "The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit." - Milton FriedmanMany experienced...

  By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.

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  Maximize Value

  Podcast: Is Venture Capital Your Ideal Partner? Interview with Jeff Grabow

  About the HostRyan is an entrepreneur, podcast host of the show Life After Business and the co-owner of Solidity Financial. Having personally experienced the hazards of...

  By: Ryan Tansom

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  Sale Process

  Podcast: Business Financing Talk with 'the SBA Guy', John Thwing

  About the HostRyan is an entrepreneur, podcast host of the show Life After Business and the co-owner of Solidity Financial. Having personally experienced the hazards of...

  By: Ryan Tansom

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  Sale Process

  How Technology is Changing the Deal-Making Process

  As co-founder of Divestopedia, I am privileged to explore the possibilities that technology can bring to improving mid-market deal making. Over the last five years, I...

  By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.