(Atlanta, GA) The M&A Source, is pleased to announce that San Francisco Bay Area M&A Specialist and Certified Business Broker, Amy Cole, has achieved the Certified M&A Professional...
Your time is your most valuable commodity. The simple fact of the matter is that many “buyers” are not truly buyers. In contrast, they are often window shopping or acting out a fantasy of...
Mass Mutual Life Insurance produced an ownership transition survey back about a decade ago. The survey results were based on feedback and answers from family-owned businesses. It produced some...
The Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) Program designed by the top-ranked Michael J. Coles College of Business and endorsed by the M&A Source. Along with 25 other...
You shouldn’t expect to sell your company overnight. For every company that sells quickly, there are a hundred that take many months or even years to sell. Having the correct mindset and...
When it comes to buying or selling a business, there is no replacement for a solid confidentiality agreement. One of the key ways that business brokers and M&A advisors are able to help buyers...
The simple fact is that selling your business is likely to be the single most important financial decision you’ll ever make. With this important fact in mind, it is essential that you prepare far...
MAXIMIZING BUSINESS VALUE Tips for Business Owners and their Advisors from Amy Cole at ABI Tip #122 Does the business have an edge Differentiating a business from its competitors is crucial to...
Most business buyers and sellers are wondering what 2021 and beyond will bring. BizBuySell and BizQuest President Bob House provided a range of insights stemming from BizBuySell’s 3rd Quarter...
Goodwill is a term that might cause a little confusion for some. But at its heart, it is a relatively straight-forward concept. Goodwill is generally viewed as a term that encapsulates everything...
For every reason that a pending sale of a business collapses, there is a positive reason why the sale closed successfully. What does it take for the sale of a business to close successfully ...
There is a direct relationship between the asking price and the amount of cash on the table at the time of the sale. Buyers and sellers alike should keep one fact in mind. Most businesses involve...
