Top 5 Business Industries in Richmond, VA in 2023

Whether you’re buying or selling a business, it’s worth considering what’s happening in Richmond, VA, and across the Central and Southeastern Virginia regions. Many stellar colleges and universities in the area produce an incredible talent pool. The region also offers exceptional business development incentives for nearly every industry — some of the lowest rates for workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance …

The Right Exit Strategy – How Viking Mergers Helped Karen Enloe Sell Her Business

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 …

Why You Should Think Like a Buyer When Selling a Business

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 …

Selling A Healthcare Business? Don’t Overlook These 4 Factors

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 …

Deal Structures: Legalities to Negotiate When Selling a Business

The number of negotiable components in business deal structures can seem exciting at best, terrifying at worst, and certainly overwhelming to anyone closely impacted by the deal’s results (i.e., the seller and the buyer). We created this four-part series to provide helpful information to entrepreneurs like you by dissecting the significant parts of a business deal; this article is Part …