Do you want to get rich quickly? Very simple: Buy a business for its actual value, and sell it back right away for what the business owner values it. Many business owners overvalue their own business (after all, isn’t your business the most beautiful baby in the world?). What do you need to pay attention to…
Increasing revenue when preparing for a future sale (or pretty much anytime!) is great but an equivalent savings in operational costs, such as supply chain and manufacturing, can provide an even greater increase in company sales price since valuations are often based on multiples of EBITDA. A $1M increase in sales may improve EBITDA by…
Program produced by XPX South Florida. This is the second installment of our 2022 in-depth seven-part “Lunch and Learn” series, where our Chapter’s professional advisers discuss the exit planning strategies to be employed by a middle market software development company with $50 million in annual revenues. In this second session, we focus on calculation and enhancement of…
Program produced by XPX South Florida. This is our second installment of our 2022 in-depth seven-part “Lunch and Learn” series, where our Chapter’s professional advisers will discuss the exit planning strategies to be employed by a middle market software development company with $50 million in annual revenues. In this second session, we will be focusing on calculation…
It’s been called the Silver Tsunami. That’s the number of Baby Boomers who are ready to sell their businesses and move to the next stage of their lives. According to the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC), baby boomers own half of the privately held businesses with employees in the state: 78,757 business with owners…
You approach your attorney, CPA, insurance professional and other financial advisors as you’re in the beginning stages of wanting to sell your company, Tax E, Vader’s No Wax Flooring, Inc. Your advisor(s) recommended a business valuator to get an idea of what the business is worth (perhaps Abo Cipolla Financial Forensics, LLC). Abo delivers the…
Program produced by XPX Fairfield County and XPX Hartford. Owners always want to know what their business is worth, and determining that value depends on a multitude of factors. Join us on Friday, January 21 for a joint meeting between XPX Fairfield and Hartford on what impacts valuation. We will be joined by Nathan Klatt (Managing Director,…
We continue to follow the story of the Resnicks and SMS Manufacturing. So now we have the opportunity to help the Resnicks realistically evaluate the value of their business. We will approach the case study from the point of view of a trusted advisor and how we communicate the positives and negatives to business owners….
Program produced by XPX Charlotte. All businesses have strengths and weaknesses, however certain weaknesses ding a company’s value more than others. In this session: You’ll learn how buyers weight strengths and weaknesses to better assess how they will value a business. You’ll better understand how to prioritize strategic initiatives based on how each impact perception…
The business community was dealt unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic, creating massive disruptions in everything from supply chains, to employment, technology and valuations. Join us as we hear from local experts on the M&A outlook for the rest of the year and into 2022. Meet Our Speakers: Deborah Agrafojo M&A AdvisorTouchstone Advisors Deborah…
We want your perspective as someone involved in middle market M&A! I’m the lead author of the Middle Market M&A handbook that you may have received or read about as part of the Certified M&A Advisor (CM&AA) program. Chris Blees, Mike Nall, Tom Stewart and I are working on a 2nd Edition; we are adding…
Produced by XPX New Jersey With public equity markets continuing to rise, many of us are curious if the private market valuations should rise as well. Too many owners are struggling and questioning their future and with that are considering an exit. But will their valuations justify an exit? What is the current read on…
Program produced by XPX Chicago Has Covid-19 changed thinking and actions regarding sale-readiness and exit planning? Should owners be adjusting timelines and planning for an eventual exit? How have business valuations changed? Have new doors opened, while others have closed for owners thinking of selling? What is the latest advice and guidance to prepare businesses…
Program produced by XPX New York. Quality of earnings: why needed, best practices and stories from the experts Two panelists from leading accounting firms with deep experience in conducting Quality of Earnings work will address the fundamentals of QoE, why it is important for both sellers and buyers, and share some interesting stories derived from…
Program produced by XPX Atlanta. how to xpx: help, my ebitda sucks! What do you mean my EBITDA sucks – and what does that have to do with my business value? Episode #3 on our business owner’s journey towards a successful exit. Experience our “owner’s” dose of reality on how his company’s financials are the…
Governor Ned Lamont recently announced that, commencing on January 1, 2024, Connecticut’s minimum wage of $15.00 will increase to $15.69 an hour. This marks the state’s inaugural economic indicator-driven minimum wage increase. This adjustment is mandated by state law, Public Act 19-4. Public Act 19-4 introduced a series of five incremental minimum wage hikes spanning…
One of the most common concerns I hear about retirement is the fear of being bored. Given the weeks, months, and years ahead that need to be filled with something other than your job, it’s understandable. To make matters worse, many of us know a relative or friend who was aimless and miserable in retirement….
Defining the role of a coach on your exit planning team doesn’t just happen. Like any other aspect of working with consultants, you need to set expectations upfront. Many advisors like to characterize themselves as the “quarterback” of a transition planning team. I’ve always objected to that. We regard the business owner as the quarterback…
As a fractional CMO, when we are first engaged with a new client, one of the first questions I ask is about data – what do you capture, and what do you use to capture it? Most companies are doing a poor job and only looking at the high-level financials – incoming revenue and outgoing expenses….
Link to register. Please indicate that Mark Gross invited you. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M3HItgtJRS2sCTy_bUWBvw Tuesday, December 5, 2023. 10-11:30 AM Central. Multiple attendees from one firm can attend but in order to receive CPE credits, each one needs to register separately and join on their own separate devices. Take a deep dive into the following topics. PADs. Partial…
In Rev. Proc. 2023-29, recently issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the affordability percentage for Affordable Care Act plans has been set at 8.39% beginning in 2024. This marks a significant decrease from the previous 9.12% applicable for 2023. This is the lowest percentage since the inception of the employer mandate which means these…
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