Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Business

Selling a business doesn’t have to be complicated. By knowing your value, getting organized, finding the right buyer, negotiating smartly, and planning your next steps, you can sell successfully and move on to an exciting new chapter.

Selling a business is a big step, and it can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry—you don’t need a business degree to do it successfully. Whether …

Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Business

Maximizing Your Business’s Value Before Selling: Key Strategies

Maximizing your business’s value before selling requires intentional and consistent efforts. Addressing the factors that influence value can significantly enhance your business’s attractiveness to buyers. Starting the planning process at least three to five years before the desired exit date can ensure the best possible outcome.

For many business owners, the ultimate goal is to sell or transfer their business, often to fund their retirement. A common question arises: “How …

Maximizing Your Business’s Value Before Selling: Key Strategies

Mergers and Acquisitions Explained: What Business Owners Need to Know

Mergers and acquisitions are about more than just financial gain. They’re about unlocking potential and creating something greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you’re looking to sell your business or merge with another, success comes down to three key elements: active preparation, a proven strategy, and the right team by your side.

If you’re a business owner thinking about selling your company, you’ve probably heard the term “mergers and acquisitions” (M&A). But what does it …

Mergers and Acquisitions Explained: What Business Owners Need to Know

SDE vs. EBITDA: A Guide for Business Owners and Buyers

Essentially, SDE gives buyers a clear picture of the cash flow available to them if they were to step into the owner’s shoes. It’s an important way to get clarity in situations where the owner actively works and helps distinguish between the owner’s compensation and business profits, especially for smaller businesses where the owner’s personal involvement can significantly affect financial statements.

Growing a business from the ground up is incredibly rewarding. It can be empowering, lucrative, and personally and professionally rewarding. However,…

SDE vs. EBITDA: A Guide for Business Owners and Buyers

Beyond the financials: What’s a quality of earnings report?

The starting point for assessing earnings quality is usually earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the trailing 12 months. However, EBITDA still may need to be adjusted.

Financial statements provide insights into a company’s historical performance. But the parties to a merger or acquisition are also interested in …

Beyond the financials: What’s a quality of earnings report?

7 Ideas For Starting Your Own Company

The amount of small businesses starting each year is around 400,000 worldwide. Unfortunately most of them fail to launch successfully and the majority close up shop after just a few years. It is not easy for everyone to be an entrepreneur, small business owner, or startup founder. Not everyone is built for it or has the desire, but those with the entrepreneurial spirit have a lot of business options available.

Sick of working the 9-5 grind to help make someone else rich? Are you contemplating starting your own business? Do you want to be your own boss badly…

7 Ideas For Starting Your Own Company

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER?

A good leader leaves behind more than accomplishments; they leave a legacy of inspired individuals. Leadership is not a destination but a journey of continuous learning, growth, and service.

Leadership is an art, not merely a title. True leadership inspires action, creates harmony, and fosters growth. But what are the qualities that …

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER?

3 Great Ways to Encourage Employee Success Long-Term

If you encourage employee success, your business sees quite a few benefits. It helps your employees be more productive, do their jobs better, and more. You should see more and more benefits because of it, making it more than worth putting the time and effort into.

When you run a business, there’s a lot to manage, especially when you’re working toward success. One of the more important areas to focus on with …

3 Great Ways to Encourage Employee Success Long-Term

Tax Relief Programs for Small Businesses

Tax relief programs can make a significant difference for your small business, helping you save money and focus on what matters most: growth and success. By understanding your options at the federal, state, and local levels and seeking professional advice when needed, you can navigate the complex world of taxes with confidence.

Running a small business comes with a variety of challenges. From managing payroll to staying competitive in your market, the responsibilities can …

Tax Relief Programs for Small Businesses

Why Cash Flow is Essential for Business Operations and How to Do it Right

Cash flow management isn’t just about keeping track of money – it’s about creating a sustainable, resilient business that can weather challenges and seize opportunities.

Running a successful business isn’t just about having great products or services – it’s about managing your money effectively. Cash flow, the …

Why Cash Flow is Essential for Business Operations and How to Do it Right