Leadership
Sell a Business or the Building First? Why Exit Sequencing Matters
Edison Avenue explains how commercial real estate decisions can affect Business Valuation, buyer options and the sale of an operating company. When owners of privately held U.S. companies decide to sell a business, the commercial property can become a separate—and consequential—decision. Selling the building before the operating company should be evaluated as a specific exit…
The Sale Is Not Over at Closing: Protecting Value During Business Ownership Transition
Most business owners spend years preparing for the day they sell their company. They focus on business valuation, buyer interest, deal structure, tax consequences, due diligence, and the final purchase agreement. But there is one critical phase that is often underestimated: The ownership transition. A business ownership transition is the planned transfer of operational control,…
Why Do Business Owners Sense They Are Playing Checkers in a Chess World
Edison Avenue launches new service line providing virtual Corporate Development Officer services. Organic business revenue growth is not enough; companies need a strategic growth plan in today’s tepid economy. As Sun Tzu said in his ancient book The Art of War, “Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Traditional sales and marketing generated sales are very important…
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…
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…
"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.