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Our small business survey shows that there’s ample opportunity for the next wave of business owners to acquire historically successful and sound businesses. 18% of small business owners said they’ve already taken steps to transition ownership of their business, and 29% said they expect to transition ownership in the next five years. https://info.liveoakbank.com/small-business-survey-results-download

The long-predicted seller tsunami is coming. Business owners ahead of the trend will be positioned to take advantage of the positive market conditions. Let Walden provide the leadership and exit strategy that will help you net the most. READ Why Boomer Business Owners Should Watch M&A Cycles – https://waldenbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Business-Owners-Should-Watch-MA-Cycles-1.pdf Business-Owners-Should-Watch-MA-Cycles

Live Oak specializes in acquisition financing across the nation and in every industry, utilizing the Small Business Administration (SBA) program, in fact, we are the #1 SBA lender in the country by dollar amount for FY 2021*. We also offer combination financing for capital needs above $5 MM for business acquisitions of companies with an…

Do you want to know how to get featured in the NY Times, Fast Company and other media and attract more clients? Meet Meet Nationally acclaimed Marketing/PR Expert Cassandra Bailey co-author of “Pay Attention”. Click here to join Cassandra live to ask her questions about PR and Marketing: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-marketingpr-expert-cassandra-bailey-co-author-of-pay-attention-tickets-405960247027

“One day, you’re gonna wake up, eat your breakfast, brush your teeth, go about your business. And sooner or later, you’re gonna realize you haven’t thought about it. And that’s the moment you realize you can forget. When you know that’s possible, it all gets easier.” Mike Ehrmantraut, Better Call Saul Perhaps our lead quote…

Date: August 19, 2022 Start Time: 12 p.m. EST End Time: 1 p.m. EST Platform: Zoom Questions: Chat Free Link to Meet Author: Dr. Shameen Prashantham In Gorillas Can Dance, distinguished international business strategy professor and expert Dr. Shameen Prashantham delivers a proven roadmap for large corporations collaborating with startups. Drawing on over a decade of international research, Dr. Prashantham…

After a tsunami of a year facilitating 1031 Exchange transactions, we found there are many misconceptions among investors about 1031 Exchanges. Here are five of the most common areas of investor confusion. Reverse Exchanges Are Quick & Simple: Identifying replacement property in a hot market was a challenge for 1031 Exchangers this past year, causing…

Host Bill McDermott was joined by three accomplished business leaders on this edition of ProfitSense. Banker Samantha McElhaney discussed what business owners need to be focused on now, what to look for in choosing an advisor, as well as how she uses her extensive network to assist her clients. Keith Costley shared how his engineering consulting…

Program produced by XPX Atlanta. Trusted advisors and the deal team need to look beyond numbers and operational process, to the people who will lead the company and deliver the value after the sale. Our 4 panelists come from M&A, Operations, HR, and HR Systems, to bring a comprehensive view of the impact of team…

Has the pandemic prompted your leadership team to reconsider employee purpose? We have prioritized compensation, well-being, resilience and more, but you mustn’t forget purpose or your employees may be reconsidering YOU. In a recent McKinsey & Company survey, two-thirds of US-based employees said they expect their jobs to bring a significant sense of purpose to…

Every business owner has a big dream for their company and wants to make it happen. But, when it comes to retiring one day and driving off into the sunset, most business owners don’t know where to start or what to do. They’ve been so busy working in the business, they haven’t stopped to take the time to…

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Starting with the End in Mind – webinar for business owners and buyers May 16 at 1PM (EDT) If you have the following questions, this webinar is for you! How do I strategically think about my end game? In other words, how do I figure out what game I am playing? What makes a business…

The Red Sea disruption forcing ships to go around Africa creates a new Supply Chain reality. It can lead to late deliveries of inventory resulting in disruptions affecting business globally. One of the noticeable issues is the Reuters report, “Tesla, Volvo Car in Europe Pause Output of Certain Car’s models.” Besides the production disruptions, late…

THE CRITICAL QUESTION FOR BUSINESS OWNERS: DEFINING SUCCESS – WHY ARE YOU ON THIS ROAD? By Ladd Hirsch on April 15, 2024 “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” — From Alice’s conversation with Cheshire Cat from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland For business owners intently focused on growing their…

“I should demote myself!” joked the head of sales. “It looks like I am better at selling than at managing a sales team.” We were looking at his team’s individual sales numbers. He was selling more when he was a regular salesperson than his whole team today. We too often promote the wrong person into…

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