An M&A auction for a small company is often at odds with a large acquirer or customer. Here are a few of the dynamics of a strategic sale and an alternative approach to make it happen.
By Guest Author Ann Quinn of Quinn Strategy Group—Many business owners neglect focusing on building the long-term value they’ll need their business to have when they’re ready to exit and sell. Here’s how to tackle the day-to-day while also making moves toward your end game.
The data cannot be denied; mega-rounds are a reality. They are driven by lots of capital seeking outsized investment returns.
When there is a dramatically lower IPO valuation of a company compared to many prior lofty capital raises, many market commentators ponder the financial impact to those most recent investors who must be disappointed that their investment is seemingly “underwater.” Here’s why concern is unwarranted.
A set of rules I wrote in the mid 1980s that I refer to as my Three Rules of Successful IPOs. They still hold true today and serve as a quick initial litmus test for starting a discussion about going public.
Even the best technologies require generational transitions of leadership before the full potential of the technology can be seen.
Chessiecap has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs who want to create the next new thing in technology. We’ve seen huge successes and massive flame-outs of companies that could have been contenders. Here’s our take on The 7 Deadly Sins of Entrepreneurs and how to fix them.
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Doug is one of the most respected middle market investment banking professionals in the Mid-Atlantic and has actively contributed to the growth of the region’s business community for over 30 years.
Brad spent the majority of his 40-year career with Wall Street firms developing unique expertise in serving the corporate finance needs of emerging growth companies.
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