Posts
- Business Buyers Going All In | May 2014 (May 14, 2014)
- Do More Than a ‘Gut Check’ on Owner’s Compensation and Estimate of Value (May 14, 2014)
- Working Capital Like Gas in Your Car (May 14, 2014)
- M&A Market Overrides Cash Flow in Value Calculation (May 14, 2014)
- You Can Help the Stars Align So Business Will Sell (May 14, 2014)
- Choosing an M&A Advisor | People and Project Skills (May 14, 2014)
- Living Up to Your Brand Promise – Fails at -45 degrees (May 14, 2014)
- Keep Everyone on Task When Closing a Sale | Cornerstone (May 14, 2014)
- Harvest Time – Is it time to Sell My Small Business? (May 14, 2014)
- Vet Private Equity Before You Sell – Private Equity Groups and Recapitalization (May 14, 2014)
- M&A Business ideas – Expand the Moat & Reshape the Hourglass (May 14, 2014)
- Business Buyers Think Twice Before Contacting a Competitor (May 14, 2014)
- Financing When Buying a Business | Banking Relationships (May 15, 2014)
- Strategic Business Buyers Elbow Out Individual Buyers (May 15, 2014)
- Business Buyout Investments | Know Your Exit Goals (May 15, 2014)
- M&A Advisors | Is it time to have “the Conversation”? (May 15, 2014)
- Wisconsin Business Brokers | A Good Fit – Cornerstone Business (May 15, 2014)
- Sell My Business | Due Diligence Grows in Down Economy (May 15, 2014)
- M&A | Marketplace Trends Focus of Symposium (May 15, 2014)
- Sell My Business | Know What Sale Includes (May 15, 2014)
- Business Valuation | Add Value Beyond Revenues (May 15, 2014)
- Selling Business | Finance the Sale in Turbulent Times (May 15, 2014)
- Business Brokers Milwaukee’s Time May Be Now (May 15, 2014)
- M&A | Tight Belts Bode Well for Future (May 15, 2014)
- Business Brokers Illinois | Scott Bushkie Named IBBA Fellow (May 15, 2014)
- Buying a Business | Build or Borrow Success? (May 15, 2014)
- Small Business Ideas | Time to Build oft Forgotten Assets (May 15, 2014)
- Business Valuation | Increase the Value of Your Business (May 15, 2014)
- Mergers and Acquisitions | The Benefit of M&A Associations (May 15, 2014)
- Exit Planning | Assumptions Can Lead You Astray (May 15, 2014)
- Business Opportunities | Network to Spread the Good Word (May 15, 2014)
- Business Ideas | Owners Must Have Passion for their Work (May 15, 2014)
- Buying a Business | Find a Void and Fill It (May 15, 2014)
- Selling a Business | M&A Advisers Sounding a Boomer Alarm (May 15, 2014)
- M&A | Money Can Still be Made in Mergers (May 15, 2014)
- Succession Planning | Cleaning Adds Value for Sale in the Future (May 15, 2014)
- Selling Business | Customer List Dooms Sale of Business (May 15, 2014)
- Buying a Small Business | Small Business Acquisitions Spike (May 15, 2014)
- Business Ideas | Plan on Your Goal, Not Your Age (May 15, 2014)
- Investment Banker Advice | Like Your Business Partner (May 15, 2014)
- Sell My Business | Beware of Unsolicited Business Offers (May 15, 2014)
- Sell a Business |Clarity Drove Sellers to Market (May 15, 2014)
- M&A | Insider Reveals Tricks and Treats (May 15, 2014)
- Company Valuation | Profiting from Activity Based Costing (May 15, 2014)
- M&A News | Owners Selling Out & Working for Old Companies (May 15, 2014)
- Will You Be a Platform or an Add-On Merger and Acquisition? (May 15, 2014)
- Business Valuation | Time to Sell, Consider What You Will Net (May 15, 2014)
- Business Broker | Be Careful Setting Fees in Business Sale (May 15, 2014)
- How to Start a Business | Financing Acquisition Surer Than Start-Up (May 15, 2014)
- Midwest Business Brokers | Manufacturing a Hot Industry for M&A (May 15, 2014)
- Business Exit Strategy – Build With The Buyer In Mind (May 15, 2014)
- One Less Business for Sale in Wisconsin | Wisconsin Box (May 15, 2014)
- Buy a Business | Expand Acquisition Targets With Passive Sellers (May 16, 2014)
- Buying a Business | Avoid Mistakes and Get More (May 16, 2014)
- Selling a Business | Don’t Push Your Luck (May 16, 2014)
- Business Ideas – Recapitalization – Two Bites of the Apple (May 16, 2014)
- How to Sell a Business – Today’s Sellers Have Options (May 16, 2014)
- Investment Banking – It’s Not the Debt that Kills You (May 16, 2014)
- Growing Business Opportunities | Buying for Middle Market (May 16, 2014)
- Sell Your Business When Buyers Are Actively Competing (May 16, 2014)
- Selling Your Business | Due Diligence (May 16, 2014)
- Business Rates | Financing in the New Norm Takes Creativity (May 16, 2014)
- Exit Planning | Stay Bonuses Help Keep a Secret (May 16, 2014)
- Business Exit Strategy Pays Off in ‘Tale of Two Sellers’ (May 16, 2014)
- Succession Planning | Business Should be Bigger than Owner (May 16, 2014)
- M&A Market – Age Shouldn’t Be Deciding Factor (May 16, 2014)
- M&A | Windows of Opportunity Close Faster Than They Open (May 19, 2014)
- Sell a Business | Marketing Matters in Sale of Business (May 19, 2014)
- Mergers and Acquisitions | Current Acquisition Trends (May 19, 2014)
- Sell a Business | Trim Working Capital (May 19, 2014)
- Specialist Saves $300K (January 27, 2015)
- Health Issues Driving Business Sales (January 27, 2015)
- Plan for a Transition Period (January 27, 2015)
- Spend Less as a Proactive Buyer (January 27, 2015)
- Fewer Businesses Transitioning to Kids (January 27, 2015)
- PE Cards on the Table (January 27, 2015)
- New Year To-Do List (January 27, 2015)
- 3 Mistakes That Can Prevent You From Selling Your Business (March 5, 2015)
- Don’t Put All Your Money on One Supplier (March 17, 2015)
- Private Equity Rollup, Inside the Numbers (May 19, 2015)
- Sell Your Business in 8 or 9 Months, Plus (June 19, 2015)
- Selling, when money isn’t top concern (August 5, 2015)
- Set new goals to avoid seller’s remorse (September 10, 2015)
- Will your business survive your death? (October 12, 2015)
- Consider Seller’s Role in Business, Transition (November 12, 2015)
- Cornerstone Wins National M&A Award (December 9, 2015)
- Crestview Acquires Sherman Consulting (December 9, 2015)
- Start Bucket List For Perspective (December 9, 2015)
- Buy a Business or Start Your Own? (December 9, 2015)
- One For The Record Books (January 6, 2016)
- Take Timing Under Advisement (January 6, 2016)
- Selling A Small Business That Isn’t So Small: An Interview With Scott Bushkie (February 8, 2016)
- Market Pulse Quarterly Report Shows 2015 Ended with Strong Sales of Businesses and Optimism is Growing for 2016 (February 11, 2016)
- Top 5 Reasons Deals Go Wrong (February 16, 2016)
- How to Work With Sellers After You Buy Their Company (February 17, 2016)
- You Can Help The Stars Align So Business Will Sell (March 3, 2016)
- Go Ugly Early (March 16, 2016)
- How Long Will It Take to Sell Your Business? (March 23, 2016)
- How to Work with a Seller After You Buy Their Company (April 6, 2016)
- Seller Financing Benefits Both Sides of Transaction (May 3, 2016)
- Cornerstone Philosophies Video (May 13, 2016)
- Seller Services Video (May 13, 2016)
- Cornerstone Business Services Video (May 13, 2016)
- Testimonial Hank Sherman – Sherman Consulting (May 13, 2016)
- Testimonial Video Nicolas Cindric – CRS (May 13, 2016)
- Testimonial Video Feldmann (May 13, 2016)
- Testimonial – Times Villager (May 13, 2016)
- Telling The Story Video (May 13, 2016)
- Buyer Reach Video (May 13, 2016)
- Case Study Video (May 13, 2016)
- Limited Clientele Video (May 13, 2016)
- Do The Research Video (May 13, 2016)
- Who We Serve Video (May 13, 2016)
- Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad (May 17, 2016)
- Take a Vacation to Build Your Business (May 24, 2016)
- Know if Multiple is Apple or Orange (May 24, 2016)
- A Good Time For Good Communication (May 24, 2016)
- For Value, Seek Boundaries Not Burnout (May 24, 2016)
- Sellers Beat The 90-day Average With Preparation (June 27, 2016)
- Messy Accounting Means Your Sale Is Numbered (July 12, 2016)
- Testimonial Buy-Side – Ted Breidenbach (July 22, 2016)
- Consistent Chart of Accounts (July 22, 2016)
- Avoid The Show-off When Showing Business To A Buyer (July 29, 2016)
- Take A Vacation To Grow Your Value (August 9, 2016)
- When It Comes To Business, Location Isn’t Everything (August 16, 2016)
- Plan a Tax Strategy (August 16, 2016)
- Selling a Business | Recognize the Risk of “Just One More” (August 17, 2016)
- When I See It Strategy (August 17, 2016)
- Business Owners Can’t Plan On Yesterday (August 17, 2016)
- Some Sellers Value Time Over Money – Buyer Negotiation (August 17, 2016)
- Know Your Priorities (September 1, 2016)
- Be Ready, When You’re Ready (September 22, 2016)
- Succession planning – start from day one (October 17, 2016)
- Stay Bonuses Add Value (October 20, 2016)
- Why most librarians aren’t rich (October 31, 2016)
- Don’t Sell if Not ‘In Like’ with Business Partner (October 31, 2016)
- Contracts – Make them Assignable (November 14, 2016)
- Seller’s remorse – and how to avoid it (November 14, 2016)
- Extraordinary multiples – fact or fiction? (November 28, 2016)
- When Selling Your Business, Make it a Top Priority (November 28, 2016)
- Don’t let the 5 dismal D’s hobble your business (December 12, 2016)
- Legacies and Bucket Lists (December 12, 2016)
- What Buyers Want Under the Tree this Season (December 27, 2016)
- Pro-business climate should spur M&A (January 10, 2017)
- Don’t Point at Ugly Babies (January 10, 2017)
- Consider seller’s role in business, transition (January 24, 2017)
- 4 Benefits of Seller Financing (January 24, 2017)
- Business Owners are Operating without a Report Card (February 22, 2017)
- Flexibility the key to a successful deal (February 22, 2017)
- Create recurring revenue for your business (March 6, 2017)
- First impressions are critical (March 6, 2017)
- Reduce working capital to maximize value (March 16, 2017)
- Know What’s Next When it’s Time to Sell (April 3, 2017)
- Market and competition impact sale price (April 3, 2017)
- Know What You Need (April 17, 2017)
- Hire a Specialist (April 17, 2017)
- 5 Easy Strategies for Boosting the Value of Technology Prior to Sale (April 28, 2017)
- Invest in an Audit (May 1, 2017)
- Not All Contracts are Created Equal (May 1, 2017)
- For Value, Seek Boundaries Not Burnout (May 15, 2017)
- Think ‘want,’ not ‘whatever’ in business sale (May 15, 2017)
- The New Middle Market: How M&A Advisors Add Value (May 25, 2017)
- Messy Accounts Mean Sale is Numbered (May 29, 2017)
- Address culture conflict before a sale (May 29, 2017)
- Best of the Bay 2017 in Mergers & Acquisitions (May 31, 2017)
- Wonderful Company at a Fair Price (June 12, 2017)
- Ask the right questions about future performance when buying a business (June 12, 2017)
- The importance of family time in the value of your business (June 14, 2017)
- Most sellers make this big mistake (June 26, 2017)
- Five things that can affect the value of your business (June 26, 2017)
- What You Need to Know About a Letter of Intent (LOI) (June 28, 2017)
- Sell to the kids, without discord and risk? (July 10, 2017)
- Telling Employees About a Sale (July 25, 2017)
- Sharing is tricky, but silence can be trouble (July 25, 2017)
- 8 Strategies for Successful M&A Negotiations (July 25, 2017)
- Not by Price Alone (August 7, 2017)
- One family business heeds advice (August 7, 2017)
- What is a shotgun clause? (August 17, 2017)
- Get an Annual Estimate of Value (August 21, 2017)
- It’s wise to know your buyer type (August 22, 2017)
- Ways to Cash Out of Your Business (August 24, 2017)
- Seller May Earn Back Stay Bonus (September 4, 2017)
- Ready and Growing (September 4, 2017)
- Unsolicited offer? Get a boxing coach (September 18, 2017)
- Know Your Buyer (September 18, 2017)
- Are You on the Trigger Plan? (September 18, 2017)
- The Role of an M&A Advisor (September 25, 2017)
- Gas in the Tank (October 2, 2017)
- One large customer, one big problem (October 3, 2017)
- How to Approach Valuation for Your Company (October 17, 2017)
- Make Sure Attorney is a Deal Maker (October 31, 2017)
- Accurate accounting doubled business value (October 31, 2017)
- How to Build Your Company’s Value (November 18, 2017)
- 7 Due Diligence Fundamentals You Must Know (December 6, 2017)
- Buyers Want Your Talent (December 18, 2017)
- Shotgun shells after business breakup (December 18, 2017)
- Family Time Adds Business Value (January 1, 2018)
- The Business Wisdom of King Solomon (January 1, 2018)
- One Big Customer, Two Options (January 15, 2018)
- Draft Your Team (January 15, 2018)
- Success comes from what you overcome (January 29, 2018)
- Agree on ‘What if?’ (January 29, 2018)
- Pros and Cons of Selling to Family (February 12, 2018)
- Make a Plan, Stan (February 12, 2018)
- Majority or Minority: You Can Sell Either Way (February 26, 2018)
- Multiple offers bring a good night’s rest (February 26, 2018)
- It’s All About the Cash, Right? (March 12, 2018)
- Firms buy talent in a tight labor market (March 12, 2018)
- Private Equity Looks Smaller (March 26, 2018)
- Buyers: Dithering Means Doom (March 26, 2018)
- Preschool Boards to Business, Lessons the Same (April 9, 2018)
- Shared Risk = Shared Confidence (April 9, 2018)
- 6 M&A Communication Strategies (April 18, 2018)
- Positioning Your Business for Private Equity (April 23, 2018)
- Organic or Acquisition (April 23, 2018)
- Buyer Motivation 101 (May 7, 2018)
- Difficult Conversations (May 7, 2018)
- Love Your Business Again (May 21, 2018)
- Confidentiality Hacks (May 21, 2018)
- Protecting Your Seller Financing (June 4, 2018)
- Buyers Blinded By Love (June 4, 2018)
- Plan for Business Life After Death (June 18, 2018)
- No Immediate Exit After A Sale (June 19, 2018)
- What to Expect When a Buyer Comes Calling (June 19, 2018)
- What to Expect in a Seller’s Non-Compete (July 2, 2018)
- Market Trending to Pre-Due Diligence (July 2, 2018)
- For Owner, Selling Felt Like a Divorce (July 16, 2018)
- You’re In Control (July 16, 2018)
- Professionals Have Coaches (July 30, 2018)
- Valuations Near All-Time Highs (July 30, 2018)
- Investment Banker: What They Are & Why You Should Use One (July 30, 2018)
- Reasons Deals Don’t Close (August 13, 2018)
- Let’s Load Those Dice (August 13, 2018)
- Performing Due Diligence on Sales Organizations (August 22, 2018)
- When I’m 65 (August 28, 2018)
- Rising Interest Rates Won’t Dampen M&A, Yet (August 28, 2018)
- Minimize Risk During Exclusivity Period (September 11, 2018)
- No Guessing Games (September 11, 2018)
- Do-It-Yourselfers Lose 30% (September 25, 2018)
- No Budging? Business Sellers Wait in Line (September 25, 2018)
- Do You Need an Investment Banker? (October 1, 2018)
- Recessions Last Longer Than Market Peaks (October 9, 2018)
- Put On Your Poker Face (October 9, 2018)
- Low Unemployment Dampens and Drives M&A (October 23, 2018)
- Customer Concentration and Its Effect on Business Value (November 2, 2018)
- Looking Beyond Financial Due Diligence (November 6, 2018)
- Scary Surprises Can Ruin A Sale (November 20, 2018)
- 4 Interview Questions to Ask an Investment Banker (December 5, 2018)
- Key-man Risk: One Seller’s Cautionary Tale (December 11, 2018)
- Sell When the Market is Favorable (December 11, 2018)
- Family Businesses Struggle with these Tough Questions (December 26, 2018)
- Your One Big Liquid Asset (December 26, 2018)
- Crossing Home Plate (January 8, 2019)
- 3 Reasons Your Company Isn’t Ready to Sell (January 8, 2019)
- 4 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make (January 14, 2019)
- Ensuring Confidentiality During the M&A Process (January 16, 2019)
- Reverse Due Diligence (January 22, 2019)
- How I’m Learning to Put Employees First (January 22, 2019)
- Selling Your Business: DIY or Hire an Advisor? (February 3, 2019)
- Forecast Favorable for Lower Middle Market M&A (February 5, 2019)
- Liquidity: Minority Recap (February 5, 2019)
- The 5 Principles Behind Superior Results (February 5, 2019)
- When Acquisition is the Better Way to Grow (February 19, 2019)
- IOIs: It’s a Date (February 19, 2019)
- Know the Buyer (February 28, 2019)
- Should You Hire a Buy-Side Advisor? (March 1, 2019)
- Key M&A Trends That Will Shape 2019 (March 2, 2019)
- Helping You Sell Your Business (March 4, 2019)
- Successful Acquisition Hinges on More Than Strategy (March 5, 2019)
- When You Can’t Fix Concentration Issues (March 5, 2019)
- Helping You Buy a Business (March 5, 2019)
- Helping You Estimate the Value of Your Business (March 6, 2019)
- M&A Market Could Pivot in 2019 (March 19, 2019)
- Guarding Against Concentration Risk (March 19, 2019)
- Private Equity Pulling Back on Debt (April 2, 2019)
- Make Sure You Get Paid (April 2, 2019)
- Workforce Preparation Tips During M&A (April 11, 2019)
- Selling Your Business? Get Clear About Why (April 16, 2019)
- Can’t Touch This (April 16, 2019)
- Writing the Perfect Teaser (May 7, 2019)
- When You Can’t Fix Concentration Issues (May 7, 2019)
- More Than Price (May 21, 2019)
- The Case of the $5M Valuation Discrepancy (May 21, 2019)
- No Set Asking Price (June 4, 2019)
- Quality of Earnings a Growing Trend in M&A (June 4, 2019)
- Why a Business Valuation Matters (June 18, 2019)
- Sell with a Bright Future (June 18, 2019)
- Key Distinctions Between M&A Advisors and Business Brokers (June 25, 2019)
- Maximize Your Profit (July 2, 2019)
- Charter Company Acts Now to Avoid Storms (July 2, 2019)
- The Barbeque Test (July 16, 2019)
- Timing More Important for Lower Middle Market (July 16, 2019)
- How Three Offers Came in With a $10M Swing (August 6, 2019)
- Sell to Grow (August 6, 2019)
- They Did What?! Ways to Blow an M&A Management Presentation (August 20, 2019)
- Know Why You’re Selling (August 20, 2019)
- Choosing an M&A Advisor: What You Need to Know (August 22, 2019)
- Choose an M&A Attorney When Selling Your Business (September 3, 2019)
- The Discipline to Diversify (September 3, 2019)
- Sell or Hold? Handling Real Estate When Selling a Business (September 16, 2019)
- No Haircuts (September 16, 2019)
- What is Dry Powder? (October 1, 2019)
- Earnouts Don’t Deserve a Bad Reputation (October 1, 2019)
- Advisory Fees and Choosing the Right M&A Advisor (October 10, 2019)
- The Business of Selling Your Business (October 15, 2019)
- When Someone Asks, “Are You Selling?” (October 15, 2019)
- You Are the Least Valuable Part of Your Business (November 5, 2019)
- “I’ll Sell When I’m Ready” (November 5, 2019)
- 9 Warning Signs Your Buyer Can’t Close the Deal (December 3, 2019)
- What ‘Buy-and-Build’ Means For You (December 3, 2019)
- Business Owners Have a Value-Expectation Disconnect (December 17, 2019)
- Who’s Hitched to Your Wagon (December 17, 2019)
- Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (January 7, 2020)
- Platform Businesses the Belle of the Ball (January 7, 2020)
- Earnouts: Breaking the M&A Deadlock (January 21, 2020)
- ‘No Shop’ Protects Buyer Investment in M&A (January 21, 2020)
- What Does It Feel Like When You Sell? (February 4, 2020)
- Building Value Means Building Leaders (February 4, 2020)
- Three Questions to Ask for Growth (February 18, 2020)
- When the Kids Don’t Want the Business (February 18, 2020)
- The Four P’s of Selling a Business (March 3, 2020)
- Drive Cash to the Bottom Line (March 3, 2020)
- How Do You Know When It’s Time to Sell? (March 17, 2020)
- Selling Your Business to a Family Office (March 17, 2020)
- Organize Your Business (April 7, 2020)
- The 7 Stages of Selling Your Business (April 7, 2020)
- Using Downtime During COVID-19 to Add Value to Your Business (April 14, 2020)
- Begin with the Knowns and Unknowns (April 21, 2020)
- You’re Not Stuck (April 21, 2020)
- Earnouts Can Be a Win-Win (May 5, 2020)
- Use Downtime to Add Value to Your Business (May 5, 2020)
- M&A in Pandemic, Not Panic (May 19, 2020)
- Planning for Death or Disability (May 19, 2020)
- Is COVID-19 the Ultimate Cure for ‘One-More-Year-Itis’? (June 2, 2020)
- SBA Debt Relief Incentivizes Buyers (June 2, 2020)
- Business Values May Not Decline (June 16, 2020)
- Cross-Training and Succession Planning (June 16, 2020)
- Competitor Down the Road Not Your Only Option (July 7, 2020)
- M&A in a Virtual Environment (July 7, 2020)
- COVID-19 Era Due Diligence Pt 1 (July 21, 2020)
- Buyers, Already Motivated, Fueled by SBA Incentives (July 21, 2020)
- COVID-19 Era Due Diligence Pt 2 (August 4, 2020)
- Some M&A Buyers Ramping Up the Pace (August 4, 2020)
- COVID-19 Era Due Diligence Pt 3 (August 18, 2020)
- Pros & Cons of Recapitalization (August 18, 2020)
- Leading in the Time of COVID-19 (September 1, 2020)
- COVID-19 Era Due Dilligence Pt 4 (September 1, 2020)
- Private Equity “Open for Business” (September 15, 2020)
- Do-It-Yourselfers Lose 30% (September 15, 2020)
- The M&A CornerCast Trailer (September 18, 2020)
- Pros and cons of selling to a strategic buyer (October 6, 2020)
- Put On Your Poker Face (October 6, 2020)
- Lopsided market drives M&A values in pandemic (October 20, 2020)
- Work Yourself Out of a Job (October 20, 2020)
- Plan a 2021 comeback with acquisition (November 3, 2020)
- Finish Strong (November 3, 2020)
- Don’t go in the basement! Escaping M&A “deal killers” (November 17, 2020)
- Most Sellers Must Finance (November 17, 2020)
- How do you know when it’s time to sell? (December 1, 2020)
- M&A market marked by irony, paradox (December 1, 2020)
- What’s your growth story? (December 15, 2020)
- The irony of rising business values (December 15, 2020)
- Unsolicited Buyer (January 4, 2021)
- Virtual data rooms: Don’t use an advisor without one (January 5, 2021)
- When COVID is the “next buyer’s” problem (January 5, 2021)
- Looming tax changes could accelerate M&A (January 19, 2021)
- ESG rising on due diligence hot list (January 19, 2021)
- M&A buyers may need to move quickly in 2021 (February 2, 2021)
- You’re killing me Smalls! (February 2, 2021)
- Cybersecurity a buyer priority (February 16, 2021)
- Financing M&A in a pandemic (February 16, 2021)
- Buy-Side – Fortune 500 Divestiture (February 23, 2021)
- What happens to employees after I sell? (March 2, 2021)
- SBA to cover six months payments on new loans (March 2, 2021)
- How to plan for your biggest sale ever (March 16, 2021)
- Biden tax plans could accelerate M&A (March 16, 2021)
- Succeed Where Others Failed (March 30, 2021)
- How to find an exit coach (April 6, 2021)
- Economist suggests business owners sell by 2024 (April 6, 2021)
- Planning Now to Sell Later (April 13, 2021)
- Don’t ignore the emotional side of selling your business (April 20, 2021)
- Selling business to your kids? Consider a private equity partnership (April 20, 2021)
- Spring Cleaning is Good Business (May 4, 2021)
- Did you ever have to make up your mind? (May 4, 2021)
- Go Ugly Early (May 18, 2021)
- Specialist, connection saves $300K (May 18, 2021)
- Tried to Sell Himself (May 30, 2021)
- Business owners put more planning into parties than sale of business (June 1, 2021)
- Confidence in the Numbers (June 1, 2021)
- Know the 3 types of business buyers and what motivates them (June 15, 2021)
- Legacies and Bucket Lists (June 15, 2021)
- Value Unknown (June 23, 2021)
- Gritty kids, organizations have the will to persevere (July 6, 2021)
- Expand the Moat, Reshape the Hourglass (BUYER FOCUS) (July 6, 2021)
- Be Ready, When You’re Ready (July 20, 2021)
- Burnout drives business owners to sell their companies (July 20, 2021)
- No Lending Collateral (July 30, 2021)
- How three private equity firms valued the same company (August 3, 2021)
- Fix Gas Guzzler Before a Sale (August 3, 2021)
- The Not-So-Discretionary Bonus (August 17, 2021)
- How covid slumps and bumps are affecting business values (August 17, 2021)
- Keep widening your moat (September 7, 2021)
- Stay Bonuses Add Value (September 7, 2021)
- Take a Vacation to Grow Your Value (September 21, 2021)
- M&A’s dirty playbook (September 21, 2021)
- Time Kills All Deals (October 5, 2021)
- The happiest business owners know what’s next (October 5, 2021)
- Retention raises business value, especially now (October 15, 2021)
- Know Your Priorities (October 15, 2021)
- Buy Your Buddy a Beer, Not Experience (November 2, 2021)
- Buyers’ top focus is employee team (November 2, 2021)
- Entrepreneurs really do think of business as their baby (November 16, 2021)
- Don’t Sell if Not ‘In Like’ with Business Partner (November 16, 2021)
- How 100 minus 90 equals 20 (December 7, 2021)
- Make Contracts Assignable (December 7, 2021)
- The Case of the Missing Successor (December 21, 2021)
- When selling your business is your succession plan (December 21, 2021)
- Sell Now Exit Later (January 4, 2022)
- Buyers like big fish in small ponds (January 4, 2022)
- Creative deal structures and deal terms move to lower middle market (January 18, 2022)
- Value = Risk vs. Reward (January 18, 2022)
- Perks and Business Value (February 1, 2022)
- Supply chain issues complicating M&A (February 1, 2022)
- Strategic Partnership Strengthens M&A Opportunities in Western States (February 7, 2022)
- Tracking your business perks (February 15, 2022)
- Avoid Key-Man Risk (February 15, 2022)
- Shore Up Your Defenses (March 1, 2022)
- M&A in 2022: Is this the year to sell? (March 1, 2022)
- M&A outlook for 2022: Fast and furious (March 15, 2022)
- Russia, Ukraine, and You? (March 15, 2022)
- And the Economist Says…”Sell” (April 5, 2022)
- From 60 days to 6 months: Why you need an M&A attorney (April 5, 2022)
- M&A breaking records (April 28, 2022)
- How to buy a business in a seller’s market (April 28, 2022)
- How A 60 Day Closing Ballooned to 6 Months (May 3, 2022)
- Small business values up in 2021 (May 3, 2022)
- Dealmaking should be strong in 2022 (May 17, 2022)
- How wide is your moat? (May 17, 2022)
- Russia, recession, and other economic impacts on M&A (June 7, 2022)
- Buyers: BYO Deal Flow (June 7, 2022)
- Economist Predicts Recession in 2024 (June 20, 2022)
- Employee Retention Adds Business Value (June 20, 2022)
- Reps and Warranties Insurance (July 4, 2022)
- Revealing the Reasons Four Offers Varied by $16M (July 4, 2022)
- How will rising interest rates affect M&A? (July 18, 2022)
- F-Reorganization (July 18, 2022)
- Double Benefit or Double Whammy (August 1, 2022)
- Beware the Benchmark Valuation (August 8, 2022)
- Boomer Business Owners Should Watch M&A Cycles (August 15, 2022)
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- Deal Killers: The Inexperienced Attorney (September 13, 2022)
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- Why 75% of Businesses Won’t Sell (September 26, 2022)
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- Deal Killers: Undisclosed Liabilities (January 5, 2023)
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- What are the Standard Investment Banking Fees? (April 25, 2023)
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- M&A Glossary: SDE vs. Normalized EBITDA (June 27, 2023)
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- M&A Glossary: Virtual Deal Room (July 25, 2023)
- Business owner mindset: Balancing present and future success (July 25, 2023)
- M&A Glossary: Cash at Close (August 8, 2023)
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- Top 8 reasons why buyers walk away from an M&A deal (October 10, 2023)
- M&A Glossary: Family Offices (October 10, 2023)
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- How to avoid being surprised by your business valuation (November 14, 2023)
- Talking Turkey: Selling Your Business (November 20, 2023)
- Santa Seeks Buyer for Christmas, Inc. as He Plans for Retirement (December 12, 2023)
- How SBA rule changes impact M&A (January 8, 2024)
- Set new goals to avoid seller’s remorse (January 23, 2024)
- How high interest rates affect M&A (January 23, 2024)
- What is an equity rollover when selling your business? (February 13, 2024)
- The Art of Timing: Navigating to the Sale of Your Founder-Owned Enterprise (February 26, 2024)
- What’s Behind the Door in 2024 M&A? (March 12, 2024)
- Deal hunting: How search funds have adapted for today’s market (June 4, 2024)
- Retirement not the only reason business owners sell (June 21, 2024)
- Buy to Grow: How Acquisitions Can Fuel Your Business Expansion (July 19, 2024)
- The Art of Timing: Navigating the Sale of Your Founder-Owned Enterprise (August 2, 2024)
- From Employee to Owner: How to Buy the Business You Work For (August 19, 2024)
- How to Determine Your Lifestyle Number™ for a Successful Business Exit (September 9, 2024)
- Revitalize Your Business: The Comprehensive Guide to Recapitalization (September 23, 2024)
- Goodwill hunting: How to build and finance this intangible (October 7, 2024)
- SCOTUS ruling impacts buy-sell agreements (October 21, 2024)
- Scaling for Sale: Growth Strategies that Double as Exit Plans (November 11, 2024)
- Give Yourself the Gift of a Valuation This Holiday Season (November 25, 2024)
- The Danger of Unsolicited Offers: What Business Owners Need to Know (December 9, 2024)
- Don’t Let Old Valuations Hurt Your Heirs (January 13, 2025)
- Beyond the Price Tag: What Really Matters When Selling Your Business (January 27, 2025)
- You Need a Plan to Sell Your Business (January 27, 2025)
- 2025 M&A Outlook: Lower Middle Market Poised for Active Year (February 10, 2025)
- WHAT IS CASH FLOW? (February 10, 2025)
- The Discipline to Let Go (February 21, 2025)
- Challenges For Some Owners to Consider Selling Their Businesses (February 24, 2025)
- Working On Your Business, Not In It (February 24, 2025)
- Determining the Value of a Business (March 7, 2025)
- Defining The Right Buyer For Your Business (March 21, 2025)
- Understanding The Impact Of Cash Flow (March 21, 2025)
- Draft Your Exit Team Before the Big Day (April 9, 2025)
- Identifying the Ideal Buyer is Demanding (April 9, 2025)
- When ‘What’s it Going to Take’ is a Red Flag (April 23, 2025)
- Creative Financing in Mergers & Acquisitions (April 24, 2025)
- Things Not to do When Selling Your Business (May 12, 2025)
- The Power of Human Connection in Business Transitions (May 13, 2025)
- Acquisition Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Business (May 20, 2025)
- Questions to Ask When Hiring an M&A Advisor (May 20, 2025)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Succession Planning (June 4, 2025)
- The Power of Multiple Offers (POMO™): A Case Study in Selling a Tech-Enabled Document Services Business (July 7, 2025)
- The Power of Multiple Offers (POMO™) : A Case Study in Manufacturing (July 18, 2025)
- The Power of Multiple Offers (POMO™): A Case Study in Government Software (August 4, 2025)
- The Price is Right? Public vs Private Pricing in Business Sales (August 15, 2025)
- How Tariffs Are Reshaping M&A Deal-Making (August 29, 2025)
- The Ties That Bind – Why Selling Your Business Is So Hard (September 11, 2025)
- Cornerstone Solidifies Partnership with Cetera (September 24, 2025)
- Shark Tank 2025: Unpacking a $15M Valuation Gap (September 29, 2025)
- The Silver Tsunami is Here: 48% of Boomers Want Out in 3 Years (October 10, 2025)
- Why Every Owner Deserves a Legacy-level Deal™ (October 24, 2025)
- Asset Sale Vs. Stock Sale: Which is Right for Your Business? (November 10, 2025)
- What Does “Cash Free Debt Free” Mean When Selling a Business? (November 21, 2025)
- Understanding the Letter of Intent in M&A (December 5, 2025)
- Great Owner, Poor Seller (January 2, 2026)
- Cornerstone Business Services Marks 25 Years – Advising Business Owners Through Company Sales (January 13, 2026)
- Cornerstone Business Services Ranked No. 13 on Axial’s Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks (January 22, 2026)
- 2026 M&A Outlook: Is This Finally the Year the Dam Breaks? (January 30, 2026)
- Why the First Offer is Rarely the Best Offer (February 13, 2026)
- Cornerstone Business Services to Host State of M&A Conference 2026 on April 28 in Green Bay (February 19, 2026)
- Longevity is Not a Strategy: What 25 Years in Business Really Taught Me (March 16, 2026)
- Time Kills All Deals: How Sellers Can Keep Control After the LOI (March 27, 2026)
- Cornerstone Business Services is Exhibiting at CheeseExpo 2026 (March 30, 2026)
- The Gap Between Exit Expectations and Exit Preparation (May 7, 2026)
- Cameron Karlen Named to Insight Publications’ 2026 40 Under 40 Class (May 29, 2026)
- Bob Wolter Recognized by the International Business Brokers Association with Chairman’s Platinum Award (June 8, 2026)
- Bob Wolter Recognized by M&A Source with Platinum Award (June 17, 2026)
- Separating Who You Are From What You Own (June 19, 2026)
- Buy Back Your Time and Increase Your Value (July 17, 2026)
- Cornerstone Business Services Ranked No. 3 on Axial’s Q2 2026 List of Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks (July 30, 2026)
- Are You Part of the 4%? Featured Article for Exit Planning Institute (August 21, 2026)
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