David Buddemeyer’s path toward becoming Senior Advisor at Viking M&A in Charleston is a decades-long adventure drawing from diverse experience and expertise. From humble beginnings cutting lawns as a teen to his role today with Viking, Dave’s career reflects a strong background in varied industries across multiple markets. Some of that valuable experience came early on while working for his …
Top 5 Growing Business Industries in Charleston, SC in 2023
At Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, we help people all over the Southeast as they prepare to exit a business or acquire a new one. Whether you’re looking for a business or a buyer, the Charleston, South Carolina, area should be on your shortlist. Last year’s 2022 Top States for Doing Business report from Area Development ranked South Carolina #3 overall. …
Selling a Construction Business in Charleston, S.C.
If you are considering selling a construction business in Charleston, South Carolina, you will want to account for a few important factors. Some apply regardless of your industry or location, but some factors specifically apply to selling a construction company in Charleston. Our decades of experience buying and selling businesses in more than twenty-five industries across the Southeast have helped …
Selling a Business in Charleston: My Personal Experience
As a business owner, one often considers when to sell. When I owned my three companies, I started considering this about seven years into ownership. At that time, I knew I had to focus on mission-critical items to ensure I sold for top dollar when I did decide to take that next step. For the next several years, I really …
3 Types of Business Owners: What Type Are You?
There are as many types of business owners as there are types of businesses. In our experience however, we have identified three main categories: Innovators, Igniters, and Implementers. One type is not better or worse than another, and really all 3 types of business owners are needed at some point in the life cycle of a company. This is one …
The #1 Question Business Owners are Asking
It’s been a challenging season for many businesses. Here at Viking, we are getting asked a lot of questions about how to navigate the current markets. The most common question being asked: “I want to sell my business but is now a good time?” We love this question because it’s a very important one to ask, especially right now. We …






