Business Intermediary
How to Sell Your Business for 25% More (ie: Find Your Pot of Gold)
How much is my business worth? I am always asked that question when meeting with business owners for the first time who are looking to sell. That of course, depends on a variety of factors like profits, sales, assets, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and other business valuation metrics. However, a surprisingly…
How To Triple The Value Of Your Company & Sell It.
CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO – Learn how to boost the value of your company. How to best sell your business? Do you need a business valuation? The M&A Advisors at Edison Avenue complete business valuations, package your business for sale, implement a comprehensive marketing strategy, access our database of 8,000 buyers, and manage the entire selling…
The Silver Bullet to Increasing Business Value
Recurring revenue is the brass ring for CEO’s looking to maximize value and create an easily sellable company. Learn how to secure stable and predictable cash flow in your business. A customer base with recurring revenue that is contractual increases the odds that the business will be able to accurately project revenues and cash flow…
Business Growth: Got a CDO?
Have you ever had the sense you are playing checkers with your business in a chess world? If so read on… Do you have a Corporate Development Officer? If not, you should ask yourself why. Organic business growth is not enough; you need a strategic growth plan in today’s rapid growth rate economy. As Sun…
A Love Letter with Business Advisor Edward Valaitis
The following letter from one of our clients about business advisor Edward Valaitis is an example of why our team works so hard every day to fulfill the dreams and goals of our clients. We are passionate about being useful and contributing to the happiness of our clients lives. To Whom It May Concern: It…
What Does $10 Million Dollar Leadership Look Like?
On a beautiful sunny day in the summer of 2002 I found myself in a large meeting room with the top 120 executive leadership of Textron, a Fortune 200 company. (The company is best known for its Bell Helicopter, Textron Automotive, Cessna Aircraft and E-Z Go golf carts as well as its role in producing…
CEO’s Who Don’t Sell Company Increase Biz Value by 53%.
In an analysis of more than 12,000 businesses, a new study finds the most valuable companies take a contrarian approach to the CEO doing the selling. Who does the selling in your business? I’d guess that when you’re personally doing the selling, your business is more profitable than the times when you leave the selling…
10 Risks of Not Using a Business Broker
Selling a business is a top 5 decision in your life. Like deciding who to marry, picking your college major and selecting the surgeon to use for that health issue. Studies have shown that on average businesses sell for 20% more when the owner is represented by a business intermediary. I don’t know the exact number, but…
Top 10 List Making Your Business More Valuable
We all need to plan for the future whether you want to sell your business next year or in 10 years. The reality is the value of your company will be partly determined by your industry. For example, cloud-based software companies are generally worth a lot more than printing companies these days. However, when we…
How to Make Your Company More Attractive to an Investment Bank
There are many factors that influence how attractive your company is to an investment bank or a Private Equity Group or (PEG) for short. Below is a list of 8 of them for your consideration as you plan your business strategy. Create an Exit Plan Strengthen your Contracts – Employees/Customers/Vendors Secure your Intellectual Property Complete…
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"Edward was there for us every step of the way coaching us through and helping us understand the process. He continually encouraged us to keep our efforts focused on running the business while he took care of the sales process. He negotiated the sale of the business and 4,000 sq. ft. office building as a package deal!"
– Debra Stuckey, Information Technology Co.