5 M&A Obstacles and How to Prevent Them Working with a business broker increases your chances of securing the best price for your business and can help you leave unnecessary stress at the door. In the world of mergers and acquisitions, some deals play out smoothly and efficiently while others tend to fall flat and suffer difficult consequences. It …
Selling Your Business: Avoid the Dreaded Five D’s
Selling Your Business: Avoid the Dreaded Five D’s Recently my son asked for help buying a car in anticipation of a move back to Charlotte from New York City, where some parking spaces cost more than apartments here. It was a chance to share yet another life lesson with him (I’m sure he’ll thank me later), one I learned many …
Selling Your Business: Spend a Little Time Now, Reap Bigger Rewards Later
Selling Your Business: Spend a Little Time Now, Reap Bigger Rewards Later. If your business is doing well, now might be the quintessential time to sell. If you’re a business owner, the last thing you want to think about is a future decline in the economy. An economic downturn means loss of profitability and can significantly jeopardize your business. Staying …
6 Steps to Follow When Passing on Your Business to a Key Employee
6 Steps to Follow When Passing on Your Business to a Key Employee For a proper succession plan, you’ll want to have the structure laid out long before leadership changes hands. A succession plan outlines the procedure for a successful turnover of leadership. Investors do not like the instability caused by drawn out or uncertain succession plans, so set your …
Everything You Need to Know About Selling Your Software Company
We have narrowed down some of the most important pricing tips for your software business to ensure you receive the best price possible. The United States software industry is currently an engine for economic growth. As the software industry continues to progress, the desirability of acquiring a software business is enhanced. Software has become an essential aspect of for the …
Business Succession Planning Seminar: The Emotional Aspects of Selling Your Business
Business Succession Planning Seminar: The Emotional Aspects of Selling Your Business What we learned from the second interactive seminar of the Business Succession Planning Series. Viking Mergers & Acquisitions held the second interactive seminar of the Business Succession Planning Series on August 23rd, 2017. We had an exceptional panel of experienced professionals discussing the emotional challenges business owners face when …
Securing the Best Price for Your Advertising Agency
Securing the Best Price for Your Advertising Agency The advertising industry is positioned for extreme growth, making it the perfect time to sell. The United States is currently the largest advertising market in the world. Vast changes in technology and social media has significantly influenced consumers as the advertising industry continues to grow nationwide. Advertising has changed over the years …
How to Sell Your Machine Shop for the Best Price Possible
How to Sell Your Machine Shop for the Best Price Possible Find out how to secure the highest price for your machine shop. The future is bright for those looking to sell their business in the year 2017. Optimism about the economy and mergers and acquisitions markets has been building over the past couple of months, and it is the …
Planning the Sale of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firm
Planning the Sale of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firm Every successful M&A transaction begins with an exit strategy; what’s yours? It seems like we are constantly being bombarded with outrageous headlines stating that American manufacturing is dead. While we do outsource some of our manufacturing to reduce costs, the fact is that we are still manufacturing billions of everyday items right here …
When is the right time to Sell my Business? When Everything is Going Great.
When is the right time to Sell my Business? When Everything is Going Great. Timing is critical when planning an exit strategy and there are several factors to consider. In our 20+ years of assisting business owners in planning their exit, ‘when is the right time to sell?’ is a question we hear all the time. But from a business …








