Articles May 30, 2023 Diligence is an Issue at All Levels Recently the Wall Street Journal’s Saturday “The Numbers” column was about the “M-Score.” The M-Score was created by business professors in the 1990s and the… JohnM Love0
Articles December 6, 2022 Market Update – Q4 2022 In October Jessica and I talked to about 20 people about what they’re seeing in the market, the highlights are below. I also attended the… JohnM Love0
Articles October 7, 2022 Who Wants to Buy Your Business? According to the Wall Street Journal (September 10, 2022), private equity does (want to buy your business). PE is reaching to the lower middle market… JohnM Love0
Articles September 30, 2022 It’s On Everybody’s Mind The title might be off a bit as it’s not one thing but multiple connected things on most of our minds. Those things are: Gas… JohnM Love0
Articles August 18, 2022 It’s Not Like Buying or Selling a House When someone decides to sell their house, what are the first things they do? They paint it, clean it up, get rid of clutter, fix… JohnM Love0
Articles August 18, 2022 Sellers: The First Three Questions to Ask Yourself (and more) Let’s assume you are selling for reasons other than a catastrophic event. You may be retiring, getting burned out, or just ready to seek your… JohnM Love0
Articles June 28, 2022 The Next Step- Planning for Your Future The Next Step- Planning for Your Future I'm often asked, "What do you do besides help people buy businesses?" I reply "I also help business… martinka Love97
Articles June 28, 2022 John Martinka’s 20 Rules of Business Exiting & Selling John Martinka's 20 Rules of Business Exiting & Selling 1. Searching for a buyer is sales; it’s the same as when you prospect for… martinka Love97
Articles June 24, 2022 The Business Buy-Sell Quiz The Business Buy-Sell Quiz The most popular part of any talk I give is always the quiz questions. People love to give the right answer!… martinka Love97
Articles June 24, 2022 Exit with Style, Grace, and More Money Exit with Style, Grace, and More Money The top questions business owners ask me (regarding the value and sale of their business) are: What’s my… martinka Love97