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Run a QofE on Yourself Before a Buyer Does

The quality of earnings report is one of the most misunderstood docume...

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The Management Hire That Changed the Multiple

I have watched a single hire add millions to a business’s exit value. ...

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SDE vs. EBITDA: Why the Distinction Changes Your Deal

Two owners, both running profitable businesses, both asking the same q...

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Why EBITDA Is a Starting Point, Not a Price

I talk to owners every week who know their EBITDA and have a multiple ...

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The Deal That Died in the LOI

Most people think a Letter of Intent is a formality. A handshake in do...

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The Earnout That Was Never Going to Pay Out

I have seen a lot of deal structures. Some creative, some fair, some t...

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Why the First Offer Is Rarely the Best Offer

I have watched owners sell for 30%, 40%, even 50% less than they could...

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The Banker Conversation You're Not Ready For

Founders call me all the time after they’ve already talked to a banker...

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A Good Business That Wasn't Built to Be Sold

A wood pallet manufacturer came across my desk earlier this year. This...

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Too Heavy a Lift: Two Clients, Seventy Percent

This one got further than most.

A Florida luxury fitness and wellness...

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Why Your Financials Aren’t As Clean As You Think

Most owners I talk to are pretty sure their books are fine.

Then a bu...

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Revenue Quality: Why Buyers Don’t Pay for What They Can’t Count On

Two businesses, same industry, same size.

Business A. $10M in revenue...

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