Thinking about Selling Your Business? Add Value Now
Business succession and exit planning should ideally be done over a long period of time (unless illness or another emergency makes it necessary to address them in the short term). [...]
Workouts: A Practical Alternative to Formal Bankruptcy Proceedings
Is your company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy? In the wake of the pandemic, many small businesses are suffering financial distress from inflation, labor shortages, rising interest rates, tighter [...]
Set a Realistic Price for Your Business
As part of your exit strategy or your estate plan, let's say your team of advisors has helped you determine that selling your business will help you best achieve your [...]
Communication Is Critical During Mergers and Acquisitions
Want to enter a market quickly, expand market share, or acquire an established brand? The first phrase that comes to mind is mergers & acquisitions. That can be a quick [...]
Due Diligence Checklist for Sellers
When it comes to due diligence procedures, much attention is focused on those who want to buy a business. But sellers must also conduct due diligence investigations and it's important [...]
Using a Noncompete Agreement When Buying a Business
Noncompete agreements are commonly included in business purchase transactions to prevent the seller from competing against the buyer for the term of the noncompete agreement. These arrangements are also sometimes called [...]
Tax Issues When SELLING a Business With an Earnout
When a business is sold or purchased, the transaction might involve an earnout provision. This is a contractual arrangement in which the seller receives additional payment in the future if certain [...]
Due Diligence Considerations
Buyers of businesses generally prefer to arrange for an asset purchase transaction, instead of purchasing an ownership interest in the target business entity. Why? The primary reason is to avoid exposure to liabilities — both [...]
Communication Is Critical During Mergers and Acquisitions
Want to enter a market quickly, expand market share, or acquire an established brand? The first phrase that comes to mind is mergers & acquisitions. That can be a quick way [...]
Due Diligence Considerations for Sellers
You may be able to structure the sale of a corporate business as a tax-free reorganization. However, to be totally tax-free, you generally must receive nothing but stock in the acquiring [...]
As the Economy Warms Up, Will You Be Ready?
Preparing for a surge in demand for your business's products and services doesn't mean you have to go out on a financial limb. But some contingency planning may be in order. [...]
The Importance of an EMail Disclaimer
Email is ubiquitous in the American workplace and along with its growth comes the risk of lawsuits that can cost your company a bundle. In most cases an employer is held [...]
Non-Compete Agreements: What Can They Accomplish?
It may seem ironic that companies encourage innovation and brilliance while employees are on the payroll, but pull the plug on that ambition if they dare to leave. But non-compete agreements [...]
Trademark Due Diligence – A Mark of the Future
When companies merge in the 21st Century, it is often to add value through intellectual capital rather than adding additional office space or factories. This is due to the fact that, [...]
Private Equity: Taking Companies to the Next Level
The number of mergers and acquisitions has continued to be strong in recent years, and private equity has remained as one of the driving forces. With private equity capital looking [...]