Dear clients and colleagues: We are writing to let you know that the M&A and capital markets are in flux as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve rapidly. We expect that transactions in process and new strategic initiatives may slow down for weeks...
February 13, 2020 - LOS ANGELES -- M&A advisors and brokers expect a healthy M&A market in 2020 with 55% of advisors predicting the volume of deals (under $50 million) will increase in the next 12 months according to the Q4 2019 Market Pulse Report...
The M&A process is a major undertaking, demanding a comprehensive approach to HR, legal, financial issues, and more. To effectively navigate this challenging and often disrupting undertaking, here are 12 key points you need to consider as you move through the M&A process. Multiple bidders...
You’ve decided to sell your business. Now what? Once you find the right buyer, the buyer will want to verify any and all claims you make about your business. This process is called due diligence. It is long and arduous, and if it goes poorly,...
If you find yourself in a position where your customers always insist on speaking with you directly instead of your employees, then you might want to consider shifting your structure so you can improve the value of your business. Here's why: a business that can thrive...
Most business owners hope one day to retire with the proceeds from a business sale. But the lack of preparation most owners embrace coupled with the overall low success rate of selling a business can dash these hopes. The following five tips can increase your...
At the Austin Dale Group, we work with owners of privately-held technology businesses to realize optimal value for their businesses. Entrepreneurs often ask us how the process of selling a business works and what they need to do to make sure their company is in...
As we enter the 21st century’s third decade, it’s fun to look back on the companies that have stood the test of time. Despite a few well-financed chicken-focused start-ups, mounting pressure to reduce our dependence on meat, and our growing addiction to fancy coffee, McDonald’s...
AUSTIN, TX – (November 22, 2019) Austin Dale Group, an Austin, TX-based M&A advisory firm, recently acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to ProviderSoft in their sale to Jonas Software. ProviderSoft, a Lumberton, New Jersey-based company, delivers critical software tools to manage operations of Early...
The information technology (IT) industry is shifting to business models that generate more recurring revenue, the portion of revenue that is stable and expected to continue at regular intervals in the future. Recurring revenue models can benefit customers as well as service providers, hence their...