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Academic Research Highlights the Top Reasons to Engage a M&A Advisor

FSBO (For Sale By Owner) or Engage a M&A Advisor? Suppose you have decided to sell your business. Maybe you have been approached by a buyer. Or want to take “chips off the table.” Or are tired and want to pursue something else. Regardless the...

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Extreme Costs of NOT Selling Your Business When the Time is Right

As a merger and acquisition specialist focusing on the commercial and industrial sectors for the past 20+ years, I have experienced several boom and...

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Hire the Merger & Acquisition Advisor, Not the Firm

When investment banks or merger and acquisition (M&A) advisors pitch for new business, they often try to differentiate themselves based on the firm’s...

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Wilcox Investment Bankers Mid-Market M&A Survey – August 2020

The results are in. The Wilcox Investment Bankers‘ Mid-Market M&A Survey (August 2020) documents middle-market merger and acquisition activity...

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Preparing for a Business Sale Post COVID-19

A number of business owners were seriously contemplating a company sale prior to the COVID-19 induced recession, but shelved the idea due to the...

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Preventing Deal Killers. Successfully Sell Your Business

As a merger and acquisition advisor representing sellers of middle-market companies, I am often asked about why deals close and why deals fail. Based...

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Prepare Intelligently For a Future Exit

Routinely thinking about your exit plan is key to succeeding as an entrepreneur. As you move closer to selling your business, these two tips can help...

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When is the Best Time to Sell A Business?

Timing is one most important factors in achieving a successful sale of a business. So how do you know when its the “best” time to sell? The best time...

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Strategies to Improve Business Value—Even When You Don’t Plan to Sell

Selling a business can be exciting, since it gives you the chance to get a return on the biggest investment of your life. All too often, sellers are...

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How Exit Planning Can Help Even if You Never Leave Your Business

You’ve committed significant chunks of time to building your business. Some owners are so proud of their work that they plan to die running their...

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