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Selling to a competitor: What to consider
August 16, 2017
When it comes to selling your business, a competitor may be the last person you’d put on your list of potential buyers. But that rival might be worth another look. Under the right circumstances, selling ...
Pros and Cons of Selling Your Business Yourself
July 13, 2017
You built your business – surely you can sell it, too. Right? Well … maybe? There are pros and cons to selling your business on your own. No matter what path you decide to take, ...
Market Still Favors Sellers
July 13, 2017
If you’re thinking about selling your business, now could be a great time to pull the trigger. We’re still in the midst of a strong seller’s market, but the tide may turn in the near ...
Manchester Bag Company of Kansas City Sells to Material Motion of Atlanta
June 26, 2017
Manchester Bag is a 30-year-old company with offices in Overland Park, KS and Hartland, Michigan. The business ended 2016 with a record year in sales and profits. Manchester Bag is known for offering the best ...
Kansas-based Peoples Bank sells to National Bank Holdings
June 26, 2017
National Bank Holdings Corporation, the parent company of NBH Bank, and privately owned Peoples, Inc., the bank holding company of Colorado-based Peoples National Bank and Kansas-based Peoples Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered ...
M&A Tip #5 Employee Dependency
February 15, 2017
Cross-training employees in multiple areas of the business will minimize the negative effects of employee defections before and after a sale. If the business is dependent on one or two employees, a buyer may want ...
Exit Planning = More Opportunities For You & Your Business
February 15, 2017
If you were told that you could receive 20% or more for your business by planning at least a year, preferably two years ahead of selling, would you do it? Most owners don’t formally plan ...
Negotiating the M&A Transaction
February 15, 2017
The process of negotiating the sale or acquisition of a private company should be a simple process, right? But most often, it is not. There are numerous parties involved at the negotiating table and behind ...