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M&A Digest – June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016 By Editor

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This M&A Digest features a three-part series that breaks down the selling process into three steps. Then, we examine data for M&A activity in the lower middle market and what types of buyers are purchasing these LMM businesses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: buyer ready, buyers, documentation, middle market

Planning for the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness Checklist for Businesses

August 24, 2015 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

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While we can’t predict what disasters or emergencies are looming in the future, business owners can prepare for the unexpected to a certain degree. If company leaders ignore this fact, then failing to plan could be a plan for failure.

Besides minimizing the impact of something like toxic wastewater contamination on your company’s bottom line, having a business disaster or emergency preparedness plan is something business acquirers love to see. Buyers are all about avoiding risk, and planning ahead can decrease some of the risk inherent in each business.

Ready.gov, a website the Federal Emergency Management Agency set up to help business owners prepare for emergencies, has an emergency plan template [PDF] where entrepreneurs can type in the necessary information and print/save.

If you prefer to create a document customized for your company instead of using FEMA’s template, consider addressing the following areas to plan for a natural disaster or an emergency. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Operations Tagged With: buyer ready, Disaster Preparedness

M&A Digest – August 21, 2015

August 21, 2015 By Editor

Tackling some tough issues this week, we explore when you need to fire a relative from the family business, why recasting your financials is vital before you start negotiations with a buyer, why should never mention a price to a potential buyer, and more. Click on the headlines to read the full pieces.

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Building a ‘Buyer Ready’ Business – Removing a Family Member When Necessary

When you’re running a family business, sometimes it’s necessary to ask a family member to leave the company in order to protect the business. Here’s how you know if it’s time to do so. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: buyer ready, negotiation, private equity firms, recasting

M&A Digest – Dec. 19, 2014

December 19, 2014 By Editor

In the last M&A Digest of the year, we delve into all sorts of valuable information including the importance of being flexible when selling a company, how to tell if you’re mentally prepared to sell a business, why documenting your company’s procedures is critical and much, much more. Click on the headline to get the full article. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: buyer ready, family business, family offices, family-owned business, manufacturing, selling a business

M&A Digest – Dec. 20, 2013

December 20, 2013 By Editor

In our last digest before 2014, we have many nuggets of information to share starting with studies and surveys that reveal what most concerns middle market businesses, predictions for 2014 M&A activity, an uptick in business buyer activity, and an increase in foreign investments in Canada. We also have discussions on seller’s remorse and how to begin preparing your business for sale. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: buyer ready, Canada, m&a activity predictions, offshore buyers

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