by Kara Gibson Brzytwa | Aug 29, 2022 | Exit Planning, Sell a Business
We ask our clients early on if they would buy a business where the staff is putting out fires day-in and day-out. The answer is resoundingly NO! Its hard to sell a home that is prone to wildfires, and its just as difficult to sell a business that could be burned to...
by Kara Gibson Brzytwa | Jul 26, 2022 | Exit Planning, Sell a Business, Valuation
Demonstrating profitability each year is critical to attracting potential buyers. Clean financials are a requirement for any interested party to measure and evaluate what a quality business is worth. To do this, financial records must be accurate, consistent, and...
by Kara Gibson Brzytwa | Jul 11, 2022 | Exit Planning, Transaction, Valuation
In an ideal world, business owners begin the exit planning process 3 to 5 years from their desired sale date and work with key advisors (wealth advisors, CPAs, legal counsel, etc.) to build out a plan that aligns with the owner’s goals. This ranges from hitting...
by Kara Gibson Brzytwa | May 13, 2022 | Strategy
Last week over 700 professionals in the main street and lower middle market M&A community met in Denver to share best practices, pandemic battle scars, and predictions for M&A activity for the remainder of 2022 and into 2023. The consensus among conference...
by Kara Gibson Brzytwa | Apr 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
One thing is certain as we exit the pandemic: there has rarely been a better time for business owners to sell and get top dollar for their business. The past two years have seen a sea-change in most industries, and the move to remote work (and the current move back to...
