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Financials, forecasts, and client concentrations are all critical components to facilitating a successful M&A transaction and showing buyers a business is a low-risk investment. In addition to these obvious factors, there are some lesser-known items that are just as important – and if not carefully curated prior to the deal closing, could sabotage a transaction or scare off the perfect …
Growing the value of a business is a critical concern for any entrepreneur or business owner. Entrepreneurs commonly hear that a company will be worth 3-5x (or some other range of multiples) of the EBITDA or other financial indicators. But what differentiates earning the high end of that range from the low? And how can you move your business from …
The best way to ensure a smooth business sale is to anticipate potential business deal breakers or deal killers and address them before it is time to close the deal. Our 5-part M&A Deal Killers series digs into the top business deal breakers in business sales and how you can identify, prevent, and resolve them. Today’s focus is Deal …
When Karen Enloe began considering selling her Asheville- based pottery distribution business, The Pottery Market, she knew she needed the right exit strategy. She had worked hard for many years in the business and was looking forward to a new chapter in her life. Karen turned to Eric J. McKeehan and Jeff McKeehan of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Asheville to develop the right plan to accomplish her …
Each new year brings the opportunity to assess goals and, for some, to reprioritize dreams that have been on the backburner. For many hardworking business owners, those goals and dreams involve selling a business. There are many reasons one might sell a business, whether to retire, to invest in other entrepreneurial pursuits, or a number of other scenarios. The start …
Do you like to handle projects around the house on your own? Do you only call in the pros for the really tough stuff? Or maybe you draw the line at electrical or plumbing, where the risk of failure can be much more costly? If that sounds like you, I can certainly relate. I learned a lot while holding that …
At Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, we provide personalized and professional business brokerage services to buyers and sellers. Selling a business takes a great deal of consideration and research to avoid leaving money on the table at closing. That’s why we encourage our business owners to think like a buyer throughout the selling process. When a business owner considers the perspective …
The closest thing most small business owners have to a business valuation is a speculation. If that sounds like you, you are far from alone. A recent bank survey revealed that 98% of small businesses can’t put a figure on their company’s value. If the majority of your personal net worth is invested in your company (which is the case …
Have you decided it’s time to sell your healthcare business? Perhaps you own a medical or specialized practice, an imaging center, a rehab clinic, a medical device or pharmaceutical sales business, or a physical/occupational therapy practice. Regardless of your specialization (or your reasons for exiting), there are unique factors to consider when selling any medical practice or healthcare business. Industry-specific …
At age 14, Devak Patel began working for his father. Their family owned multiple Dairy Queen franchises, and Devak recalls the high expectations that came with working with his dad. While challenging, it also afforded him the opportunity to learn, not just from an employee perspective but also from his dad’s experience as the business owner. Devak developed an interest …
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