When is the right time to sell a business in a pandemic?
Many business owners who were considering selling their business pre-COVID-19 are now trying to figure out the implications of the crisis on starting a sale process. A few factors to consider: Evaluate how hard your business has been hit by the crisis. Valuations may be close to pre-COVID levels for businesses that remained relatively stable […]
What I’ve learned from working at home with young children
The COVID-19 crisis has blurred the lines between work and family for many people as we are all at home with our children, all the time. As we close out week seven of working from home, it’s starting to feel, if not easy, slightly less chaotic and more manageable. From speaking with colleagues with children […]
When the going got tough (2020)
On the first trading day of 2020, a typical headline was “Dow jumps 300 points to start 2020, continuing last year’s big rally.” The S&P 500 was up 28.9% in 2019. US GDP was up 2.3%, not quite the growth seen in 2017 and 2018, but still pretty good from where we stand today. Our […]
Five reasons why 2020 is the right year to sell your business
Small business owners often struggle with the question: when is the right time to sell my business? While there’s no “one size fits all” answer and there may be a myriad of reasons to stick with a business and reinvest over the longer term (based on the owner’s age, risk profile, the maturity of the […]
Wrapping up a strong 2019 with thanks to you
As we come to the final weeks of 2019, we’re thankful for the trust so many of you put in our firm this year. You trusted us with your clients, your companies, and your friends. From initial conversations and connections, we developed great relationships with business owners, board members and executives, resulting in 11 successful […]
Specialty Chemical Distribution M&A
The specialty chemical distribution sector has seen a wave of acquisitions as financial and strategic acquirers look to build out sizeable platforms. What drives buyer interest in this market? What can potential sellers do to help maximize value and acquirer interest in their business? We’ve worked with two specialty chemical distributors recently and have developed […]
Three differences between selling your product and selling your business
If you’ve got years of experience with growing your business, selling its products or services to hundreds of customers, how different can it be to sell the business itself? Sales is sales, right? Well, not so fast. The day-to-day experience of sales does have some commonality with the M&A experience — you’re connecting with folks who […]
Massachusetts M&A remains hot
If first quarter M&A activity in Massachusetts is any indication, the market is not slowing down. There were 82 successful transactions in the first quarter of 2019, showing that Massachusetts M&A activity is keeping pace with last year’s average of 82 deals per quarter. On a per capita basis, Massachusetts kept pace with many M&A […]
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