
The Future of M&A: 5 Trends Every Executive Should Watch
We’re over halfway through 2025, and so much has changed since the beginning of the year. The inauguration of a new U.S. president, a variety of new...

We’re over halfway through 2025, and so much has changed since the beginning of the year. The inauguration of a new U.S. president, a variety of new...
When exit planning, your business’s value is everything. During your 1,000-day journey, you’re likely to spend time and effort on raising your...
There’s a lot that goes into a business valuation, including capital structure, future earnings prospects, and assets and liabilities, according to...
There is a misconception that mergers and acquisitions never generate value. Numerous online sources claim that anywhere from 70 - 90% of M&A deals...
Last week, we took a look at M&A failures throughout history. We discussed how looking at M&A failures and analyzing the context surrounding the...
Mergers and acquisitions can be a strategic way to increase the value of your company, but it is a detailed process that requires proper planning and...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are the process of consolidating companies or major assets of companies through financial transactions. Due to the...
What are Merger Waves Merger waves are periods of increased merger and acquisition activity. Numerous things can cause merger waves, ranging from...
On June 1, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) implemented several changes to keep in accordance with Executive Orders 14210 and 14218....
Selling your business is not a quick process. Oftentimes, business owners assume that selling a business can be done on the same timeline as selling...
What is an ESOP? An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a form of retirement plan, although the benefits go far beyond a typical 401(k) plan....
Why Planning is Important Mergers and acquisitions offer significant growth opportunities, but poor planning can lead to costly setbacks. Even...
Your Roadmap to Success In the complex world of mergers and acquisitions, having clear objectives is critical to achieving desired outcomes. Without...
Why Do I Need an M&A Strategy? In the competitive world of mergers and acquisitions, crafting a clear and effective M&A strategy can be the...
Trends to Look Out For As we enter 2025, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape continues to evolve in response to technological advancements,...
Blog Exit Planning “Failing to plan is planning to fail” Every business owner, regardless of size, should have an exit strategy for his or...
Blog Increasing your Business Valuation - 6 more tips First, look at your business the way an outsider would look at it. As usual, to do...
Blog 6 issues to consider before hiring a Mergers & Acquistions Advisor When selling your business, you have two options: Sell your...
Blog Selling a Business: Recasting to EBITDA If you're considering selling a business, it is important for you to start by understanding the...
If you are considering purchasing a business, doing a little work upfront can make you desired by sellers and brokers alike. Here’s how… ...
Blog Should you sell your business? How? And then what? Should you sell your business? is a big question. It can be up there with Is she the...
Positioning Your Business For Sale Ideally, business owners become motivated to sell their business at the same time business buyers are willing...
Blog Business Owner's Guide to M&A Terminology The reality is that you will not own your business forever. The baby boomer generation owns...
Blog Will this be the year you seriously drive up the value of your company? If you have resolved to make your company more valuable in...
Blog Paul Visokey Interviewed on CEO Chat Paul Visokey built Stony Hill Advisors for merging and acquisitions, but he quickly changed the...
Blog ABCs of Letters of Intent and Term Sheets In a business sale transaction, the parties, through their negotiations and discussions,...
Blog Testimonial I had the pleasure of working with Kevin Freeman on a deal. As a transaction advisor, I found Kevin to be very efficient,...
Blog Buying a business - 5 key points What do I need to do to prepare to purchase my first company? Preparing yourself before the purchase...
Blog Selling Your Business- First Steps The first steps in selling your business are key. The US economy is driven by entrepreneurs - small...
Blog Hiring Business Brokers Hiring the expertise of an experienced business broker makes good financial sense, especially when dealing with...
Blog The #1 Business Valuation “Detractor” Much is written about “value drivers”; strong financials, recurring revenue, desirable industry,...
Blog Seven Reasons to Sell Now Building a business is an enormous investment. It is not just monetary, but an investment of passion and...
Blog Buying a business? - 25 Questions to ask yourself. According to Fortune Magazine, nearly 80% of the 400 richest Americans have earned...
Blog Exit Planning for small businesses One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make is not delegating responsibilities or having...
Blog Buy vs. Build: Now may be the best time to sell your business If you’re starting to wonder if it’s time to sell your business, you’re...
Blog Selling your business? Here are the top industries for 2016... The numbers are in! BizBuySell.com, the internet’s largest...
Blog Planning to Succeed: Why a Roadmap to the Exit Ramp is Important Most business owners fail to realize they must plan for the sale of...
Blog The Use of Experienced Advisors The most important allies in the purchase of a business can, and usually will be, your advisors. It is...
Blog The "Succession Plan", sell your business while you can Any business owner must consider the implications of selling a business at some...
Blog Seven Tips to Prepare Your Business If you're thinking about selling your business, it's best to plan ahead and create a company that...
Blog Wealth Management So, you are going to realize some or all of your investment in your business… now what? Rarely in life do you come to...
Blog Small Business Transactions Up 18%, Sellers Earn Higher Sale Prices BizBuySell.com's Third Quarter 2014 Insight Report shows...
The following story is about a keen buyer and a motivated seller kept apart by past experiences and aggressive expectations. The names have been...
Blog Connect to Success Interview Watch Paul's interview with Ashley Owens from Connect to Success.
Blog Understanding Asset vs. Stock Sales For business owners looking to divest their current interest in a company, there are two main ways...
Blog The Small Business Weather Report We hear every day about extreme weather happening all over this country. These reports,...
Blog This Way to the Egress: What Business Valuators Need to Tell Their Clients as They Create Their Exit Strategy This article appeared in...
Blog 7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy A Business You’re seriously considering buying a business. It’s an exciting and sometimes stressful...
Blog Business Valuation - How it's done One of the main challenges a business broker faces with a new client is the business valuation. A...
Blog Buying a Business in a Recession Why do we look at business values differently when the economy is not as strong as we do when the...
An entrepreneur decided to sell his business, and then when he was at the closing table, backed out. He did this not once but twice.
Three partners with equal ownership in a business they ran for decades had different goals and objectives which caused an extended five-year process of getting the business sold.
Russian immigrants that built a successful business not once, but twice and how one their businesses became a lot more successful than the other. They decided to sell the first business to focus on the more profitable one. Sometimes focus is the key to ultimate success.
An entrepreneur that started a business in college and grew it over decades until a diagnosis of cancer changed everything.
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