Good points in this article about how differently an owner sees his business compared to how a buyer will see it. From Inc.com: http://www.inc.com/articles/201103/is-your-business-sellable.html Is Your Business Sellable? Past performance, stellar staff, and a long client list may not be enough to entice potential buyers. By John Warrillow | Mar 2, 2011 Recently I spent time with a […]
For business buyers: A real-world example of how you can hit the ground running by bringing common business sense, creativity and energy to a business that has been run by the status-quo for way too long. What might look like a struggling business could be an excellent opportunity waiting to flourish. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100813&content_id=13404298&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex
View from the opposite side of the Texas Rangers auction. Lesson to learn for business owners: it pays to have more than one buyer prospect interested in your company. http://blogmaverick.com/2010/08/05/chasing-the-rangers/
K&A respects creative dealmaking! Congrats to the Greenberg/Ryan group. http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4609:texas-rangers-confirmation-hearing-reveals-details-from-auction&catid=70:mlb-club-sales&Itemid=157
Our friends at Ferguson Law Group, P.C., including Partner Kyle Ferguson, have posted an article describing merger and acquisition trends the firm is experiencing with its clients. K&A; can confirm several of these trends from recent transactions. In an ever-changing market, it’s important for a business owner to know what to expect when considering a […]
ThermoServ, Inc. of Dallas, Texas (www.thermoserv.com) has acquired substantially all the assets of Gainesville, Texas-based MugWorld, Inc. With this acquisition ThermoServ, primarily an insulated plastic drinkware manufacturer, enters into ceramic drinkware markets. Formed in 2002 by Jim and Bonnie Ivins, MugWorld (www.mugworldinc.com) established itself as a leading provider of artistically-designed ceramic mugs, drinkware, coasters, tiles […]
Managing Partner Layne Kasper will facilitate a discussion, “Improve Your Score When You Sell Your Business”, at this free networking breakfast event June 17, 2010. Business owners register online or send an e-mail to contact@kasperassociates.com. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/723574230
Key quote from this Inc. magazine article: The business owner “regrets not hiring a broker to manage the attempted sale, a chore he says took up 75 percent of his time over the course of a year.” http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100201/2009-a-tough-year-to-sell-a-business.html
Why sell your business in 2010? Significant tax advantages, and not just capital gains taxes. Maximizing value for our clients in a sale is a top concern at Kasper & Associates, so an article, “Federal Capital Gain Tax Rates: Where are they headed?”, by Monty Walker, CPA, CBI, BCB of Walker Business Advisory Services caught […]