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Wilcox Investment Bankers Middle-Market M&A Survey – December 2020

Middle-Market M&A Shows Positive Signs in Q3’20 There were many positive signs for mid-market mergers and acquisitions during Q3’20. Activity increased substantially compared to Q2’20 and valuations remained high. See Wilcox Investment Bankers‘...

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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...

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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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