Exiting Your Business: The Seamless Execution
Stepping away (or back) from your business is never as straightforward as it seems. To be honest, it can feel like circumventing a maze of decisions, with countless things to consider. In the last article…
Top Dollar: How to Maximize the Value of Your Business
Now that you've contemplated your exit options, Glenn Bowman outlines a plan of action to help maximize the value of your business before selling. In the third of a four-article series, Glenn reveals…
Six Key Factors When Considering Alternative Financing
Every small to medium-sized business (SMEs) requires financing at some point—but what happens when traditional lenders aren’t in the position to help? This article discusses alternative financing solutions and offers up six…
Beyond the Sale: The Different Paths to Exiting Your Business
In the second part of a four-article series, Glenn Bowman builds on his discussion on how to best maximize business liquidity before a partial or full sale. More specifically, Glenn will dive into, and…
The First 40 Years: Culture, Vision, and Improbable Math
Alan Farber and Gary Lifman, Farber’s Joint Managing Partners, take a trip down memory lane and discuss the significance of 40 years in business, Farber’s unique culture, and the secret to their success…
The Hidden Truth: Financing Options for Canadian SMEs
While the lending market is changing—and financing options are more plentiful for Canadian SMEs in need of capital—finding the right option can be challenging. Many solutions require a mix-and-match approach. Glenn…
Making an Exit: How to Maximize your Business’s Liquidity
Do you have a clear and robust exit plan? In the first of a series of articles—outlining the journey towards business owner liquidity—Glenn Bowman sets the stage and offers some preliminary insight for…
Advising Business Clients with Difficult Financing Requests
A common issue that companies face is that they have an imminent and material financing need and have been looking to their current lender to provide the financing. The lender, for various reasons, has determined…
Bridge Financing Lenders Part 1: Keeping the Bank Comfortable Until Refinancing or Takeout
In the normal course of business, both banks and business owners can face transitional situations where an immediate or short-term need for financing outstrips the capacity of either party; or alternatively, neither can provide…
The ‘5 Cs of Credit’ – Insider Business Tips from a Former Banker
You’ve worked hard to build your business to the point where it needs more money to meet customer demand. You now need financing to support the need for more inventory, for hiring new employees…