Succession Planning 101: When Does a Management Buyout Make Sense?
Want to take most of the pressure and stress out of exiting your business? A management buyout (MBO) might be your best bet. Barbara Cowper explains why an MBO can be advantageous to both buyers…
How to Maximize Your Business’s Take-Home Value
For owners looking to exit their business or retire, the goal should always be twofold: maximize the value of your business while paying the least amount of taxes. Glenn Bowman and Glen Nortje explain the…
Alternative Financing Could Be the Key to Long-Term Profitability
Gaining access to financing can be challenging in the best of times, so you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s not in the cards during a global pandemic. However, this assumption couldn’t be…
Thinking About Exiting Your Business? Don’t Let a Pandemic Stop You
There's no doubt the pandemic has disrupted most businesses' strategic plans, but if you've been thinking of exiting your business, now could be the ideal time. Glenn Bowman and Barbara Cowper explain why…
Open for Business 2020: Financing and Transactions Forge Ahead
While many things have changed over the past few months, the need for business capital has remained strong. Likewise, capital is still available from traditional and non-traditional sources—you just need to know where…
COVID-19 Financial Relief for Businesses
It’s not unusual for businesses to face financial challenges and require additional financial support. However, with the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, more businesses need financial assistance than we’ve seen in…
Distressed M&A: Maximizing Value in Challenging Times
How do you avoid the bargain bin when selling your business? Unloading a distressed company is by no means ideal, but it’s not the end of the world. Glenn Bowman examines distressed M&…
Growing Pains: How to Get Cash When Banks are Tapped Out
There are plenty of financing options available for businesses looking for working capital growth—it just requires knowing where to look. Barbara Cowper dives into some of the more promising financing alternatives, including selective factoring…
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…