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M&A Digest – Oct. 16, 2015

October 16, 2015 By Editor

We start this digest with a piece that tells the story of a business owner who sold his business to an employee. Then, we move into reputation management, succession planning, financial statements, and private equity dry powder. To read the full pieces, click on the headlines.

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Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: financial statements, private equity, private equity overhang, reputation management, selling a business, succession planning

M&A Digest – Sept. 18, 2015

September 18, 2015 By Editor

An exploration into factors that determine if a merger or acquisition is successful, the future of capital gains taxes, if business owners should look to the stock market for signals it’s time to sell, and more. As usual, click on the headline to read the full article.

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Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: capital gains tax, exit planning, seller's market, selling a business

M&A Digest – Jan. 16, 2015

January 16, 2015 By Editor

Have you ever wondered what role emotions play when you’re trying to sell a business? We answer that question and more in our first edition of the M&A Digest of 2015. As usual, click on the headline to read the full article. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: dry powder, due diligence, exit planning, selling a business

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 – Oct. 24, 2014

October 24, 2014 By Editor

Today we share lessons an entrepreneur learned from selling his business, mistakes professionals advised their clients to avoid in 1961,  and more. Click on the headlines to read the full articles.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: m&a activity, selling a business, selling your business

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