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…
June 24, 2022
Rube Goldberg and Business
Business Buying and Selling – It’s Not Like a Rube Goldberg Contraption There’s an incredible YouTube video from the band OK GO for their song…
June 23, 2022
Not the Rescue
AAA Not the Rescue In the world of privately held businesses it is common that the owner's goal is to pay as little tax as…
June 23, 2022
The Value of the Owner to the Business’s Value
The Value of the Owner to the Business’s Value Every so often I hear the statement, "the business is so well run you can hire…
June 23, 2022
The Business Buy-Sell Financing Maze
The Business Buy-Sell Financing Maze Unless the seller prefers to finance a huge portion of the purchase price versus getting up to 90% in cash…
June 23, 2022
Non-Financial Factors The Most Important Questions
Non-Financial Factors The Most Important Questions Neal started and ran his company for 17 years, then sold it, and stayed on with a five-year management…
June 23, 2022
Getting Your Deal Done
Getting Your Deal Done was honored to have IBA team members Gregory Kovsky and Curt Maier contribute a chapter to my latest book, Getting the…
June 23, 2022
The Magic Question – What Does the Owner Do
The Magic Question – What Does the Owner Do I’ve been asked by quite a few people for my thoughts on business valuations and deals…
June 23, 2022
Owners Should Know What’s Going On, Shouldn’t They?
Owners Should Know What’s Going On, Shouldn’t They? The September issue of the Fearey Group’s newsletter was titled PR Failure #26: The Ellen-ments of a…