We suspect that the answer to this question depends on who you ask! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports that they received some 24.8 million business tax...
A recent article in M&A Today offered some observations concerning current and future M&A trends. “The business world is constantly changing. For the...
The deal is getting down to the wire, the price differential is close, but the parties are not yet in agreement. Following are some ideas that might get the...
The Letter of Intent has been signed by both buyer and seller and everything seems to be moving along just fine. It would seem that the deal is almost done....
According to the experts, a business owner should lay the groundwork for selling at about the same time as he or she first opens the door for business. Great...
It’s always nice, when eating at a nice restaurant, for the owner to come up and ask how everything was. That personal contact goes a long way in keeping...
A recent survey revealed that the average time between listing and sale was 9 months. Why does selling a business take so long Price and terms are the biggest...
Unlike that poetic title of an old-time standard song, Red Sails in the Sunset, red flags are not a pretty sight. They can cause a deal to crater. Sellers have to...
Many business owners are unfamiliar with the dynamics of selling a company, because they have never done so. There are numerous possible “deal breakers.” ...
Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company provided the following survey results based on family-owned businesses. Although the ownership transition survey was conducted...
This is just a partial list: Church’s Chicken, Uno Chicago Grill, Charlie Brown’s, Domino’s Pizza, Burger King, Cinnabon, Sizzler. The first response would...
Your first question may be, “Just what is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” We see CSR demonstrated in a variety of ways in areas such as: THE COMMUNITY: ...
