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The Verdict in In the Sell Side: Who is the Ideal Buyer for Your Client?

The Verdict in In the Sell Side: Who is the Ideal Buyer for Your Client? By Brian Goodhart In the world of business transactions, it’s often said that the price is just the tip of the iceberg. In this last session of our ongoing series, “The Verdict is In on the Sell Side,” we delve …

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The Verdict is In on the Sell Side: An Honest Conversation about the Future of Your Business

The Verdict is In on the Sell Side: An Honest Conversation about the Future of Your Business By Brian Goodhart, Director, M&A Advisory services Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a series of posts based on my webinar series “The Verdict is In on the Sell Side” where we aim to address the …

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The Verdict is In on the Sell Side – First Session Available

Brian Goodhart, Director of M&A Advisory Services at Capstone, recently released his webinar series for legal professionals, “The Verdict is In on the Sell Side.” This six-part, monthly series was developed specifically for attorneys to assist them in guiding clients through the process of selling their business. The first session is now available: WATCH NOW …

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Structure – The Final Variable in Your Selling Equation

Structure – The Final Variable in Your Selling Equation By Brian Goodhart The final component of Your Selling Equation is Structure. The very word gives me the chills as structure is such a big topic and covers so many potential areas. I often hesitate to treat it as a singular component because it’s just not. …

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Operations – The Fourth Variable in Your Selling Equation

Operations – The Fourth Variable in your Selling Equation By Brian Goodhart The essence of the Operational component of your selling equation is the fundamental question of whether the owner’s departure upon sale would cause a material disruption in the performance of the business. In a perfect world, a business owner would be able to …

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Timing – The Third Variable in Your Selling Equation

Timing – The Third Variable in Your Selling Equation By Brian Goodhart Timing, as they say, is everything. Well not exactly everything, but it is very important. And it is yet another deeply personal factor that comes into play whenever deals are contemplated. In my last post I discussed Involvement and how each business owner …

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Involvement – The Second Variable in Your Selling Equation

Involvement – The Second Variable in Your Selling Equation By Brian Goodhart Involvement is perhaps one of the most complex and personal variables involved in the selling equation. Unlike valuation, there are no trained professionals in this field who use proven methods to arrive at a mathematically sound option. Involvement is inherently personal and as …

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Introducing “Your Selling Equation”

Introducing Your Selling Equation By Brian Goodhart, Director of Capstone’s M&A Advisory Services Your Sales Equation  =  ∑ (V, I, T, O, S) Recently I was re-reading Successful Acquisitions, by Capstone CEO David Braun and I happened across his comment that “All businesses are for sale, if you have the right equation.” That question about …

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