Don’t Get Bamboozled By Your Investment Banker

This article was originally published in Forbes. Selling a middle market business is a once in a lifetime experience for most owners. Its therefore essential that the selection of an investment banker occur in an informed and thoughtful manner, or you risk making the wrong choice, costing time and money and possibly resulting in the…

Honesty Is A Seller’s Best Policy

This article was originally published in Forbes. Signing a letter of intent (LOI) that outlines the key provisions of a prospective deal is an exciting milestone for sellers, who have likely spent a great deal of time, energy, and money getting to this point.  But, once the LOI is executed, the seller’s negotiating power decreases…

Business Owners: Sell Now… or Forever Hold Your Peace?

This article was originally published in Forbes and “Deal Points” (Winter 2021 edition), the official newsletter of the Mergers and Acquisitions committee of the American Bar Association. Recent events have created an unprecedented sense of urgency amongst business owners to consider selling their businesses.  The unexpected Georgia election results and resulting Democratic sweep all but…