Thought Leaders
10 Reasons Deals Collapse
Even when a small business owner wants to sell their business, it's hard for them to let go of their baby.
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Business Accounting
Why Seller Financing Could Save Your Acquisition Deal From Disaster
Business Accounting
Private Equity Investors Are Expecting a Tsunami of Deals – How Long Will It Last?
By Atta Tarki
Building a Business
4 Principles to Sell Your Business From Steve Little, the Mergers and Acquisitions Master Who Always Gets More
Learn these guiding concepts to build a business with great value.
By Mike Koenigs
Thought Leaders
This Is the Most Important Thing to Consider When Selling Your Business. (Hint: It’s Not the Price.)
Why the price tag for your business matters less than you think.
By Bruce Willey
Thought Leaders
3 Tips to Speed Up Selling Your Business
When you know what to expect from the sales process, you can save time and sanity -- plus get a better paycheck.
By Mark Daoust
Thought Leaders
From Bootstrapped to Funded: How This CEO Landed a $150 Million Investment On Her Terms
Globalization Partners founder Nicole Sahin talks about her company's news-making transaction.
Business Accounting
Keep These 4 Things in Mind Before Selling Your Small Business
Knowing your value, seeking guidance and other keys to a meaningful transaction.
Business News
5 Tips to Successfully Sell Your Company
Seasoned entrepreneur shares everything you need to know about selling a business.
Thought Leaders
6 Steps to Boost the Value of Your Ecommerce Business
If you run an online shop, don't you dare sell it before checking this list.
By Thomas Smale
Business Accounting
What I Learned After One of the World’s Leading Brands Acquired My Startup
As entrepreneurs thinking about selling, you and your partners must be crystal clear about why you want to do that.
Business Ideas
Cashing Out: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know Before Selling a Business
When the allure of selling your startup becomes too hard to resist, a business broker can be your ace in the hole.
By James Moran
Building a Business
5 Signs You’ve Built a Business That’s Ready for Buyers (and a Bidding War)
Are you considering selling your business? These five signs indicate that you're ready to take that leap.
By Lucas Miller
Building a Business
3 Signs It’s Time to Move on From Your Startup (and How to Get That Move Started)
You'd think you'd have your exit strategy planned 10 years in advance of a sale. Unfortunately, most founders don't.
Building a Business
10 Questions You Must Ask Before Buying a Business
Doing your due diligence before buying a company will earn you bargaining powerand help you avoid unforeseen problems. Here's what you need to know.
By Jane Porter
Thought Leaders
This $20 Course Can Help Your Business Go From Idea to Acquisition
Karl House and Ben Lee will guide you through the process of starting a lucrative business.
Thought Leaders
Your Startup Is Dying — Now What?
At a certain point, your best move is to admit defeat and move on.
By David Teten
Business News
The NYC Bagel Shop That Blew Up Thanks to ‘Shark Tank’ Just Got Acquired for $34 Million
Bantam Bagels won funding from Lori Greiner to expand its business to retail.
Thought Leaders
Planning Your Exit Should Begin When You Launch
Partner early on with the people you think will buy your business.
By Greg Shepard
Business Accounting
Deciphering the Key Financial Metrics of a Business’s Value
Including one that could lose you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
By Mark Daoust
Thought Leaders
Now That You’ve Built Your Start, Here’s How to Sell It for Lots of Money
Plan for an M&A from the beginning, and you'll be in better shape than most when acquirers start calling.
Business News
Four Most Common Exit Strategies For Entrepreneurs
The key to a successful business is the ability to make right decisions
Building a Business
5 Important Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Sell Your Company
Being acquired can be the fulfillment of a dream -- or the start of a nightmare. Here's how to make sure you get what you want.
By Boe Hartman
Business Accounting
How the Founder of Modsy and Her Mentor Are Building a ‘Power Squad’ to Help Women in Business
Shanna Tellerman, the CEO of Modsy, and her mentor, Cindy Padnos of Illuminate Ventures, chat about supporting each other and empowering other women.
Thought Leaders
How to Position Your Business for a Strategic Acquisition
Start early, and don't limit who you will sell to.
By Mark Daoust
Thought Leaders
After Crying ‘in a Fetal Position’ Upon the Sale of Her Last Company, This Entrepreneur Keeps Her New Venture Separate From Her Identity
Blindsided by emotion when she gave up her business and broke up her team, Christiane Lemieux learned a valuable lesson about personal distance.
Building a Business
How Curiosity Propelled the Entrepreneur Behind Justin’s to Grow a $100 Million Brand
Justin Gold kept asking himself questions, which led to the founding of his business, new product ideas and finally a $286 million acquisition.
Building a Business
How We Sold Our Company Without Selling Out
The co-founder of family game company Thinkfun on the power of staying true to your core mission.
By Bill Ritchie
Thought Leaders
How Going From Owner to Employee Made This Entrepreneur a Better Leader
Rik Nonelle founded Window Genie, grew it for 22 years and then sold it -- but stayed on as president.
By Nina Zipkin