A recent article from Divestopedia entitled “When is the Best Time to Sell My Business” explains that a business owner who is looking to sell should begin preparing for the sale three years before they plan to list their business on the market. The state of the...
AUSTIN, TX – Austin Dale Group, an Austin, TX-based M&A advisory firm, recently acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to DataWing Software in their sale to Citra Health Solutions. Great Point Partners is the lead investor in Citra. DataWing Software, a Portland, Oregon-based company, provides...
One of the biggest mistakes that owners make in selling their company is being lured into a proprietary deal. The Definition of a Proprietary Deal Acquirers land a proprietary deal (or “prop deal”) when they convince owners to sell their businesses without creating a competitive marketplace. Acquirers...
Optimism in the M&A market is at an all time high according to findings from the Q2 2018 Market Pulse Report published by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), M&A Source and the Pepperdine Private Capital Market Project. 21% of business advisors surveyed say 2018...
Since one often hears the term “fair value” or “fair market value,” it would be easy to assume that “fairness opinion” means the same thing. A fairness opinion may be based to some degree on fair market value, but there the similarities end. Assume that...
Source: Datto Inc.’s “2017 State of the MSP Report”, based on a survey of nearly 1,200 MSPs in North America. 59% of MSP owners are between 35 and 54 years old. 21% of MSPs have over $5 million annual revenue, 20% have revenue from $2...
A recent article posted on the Axial Forum entitled “What Do Buyers Look for in the Lower Middle Market?” explains how to make your business valuable to potential buyers and how to find the right buyers for your business. The buyers in the lower middle market...
A recent article from Small Business Trends entitled “41% of Entrepreneurs Will Leave Their Small Business Behind in 5 Years” summarizes a report by a global financial services firm that looks at business ownership and entrepreneurialism in modern America. The report found that almost 60% of...
2018 mergers and acquisitions are off to a strong start for technology companies, including software, tech services, media and information. There were 516 transactions in Q1, down 7% from Q1 2017, but the value of the deals totaled $71.1 billion, 124% more than Q1 2017,...
A recent article posted on PR Newswire entitled “Business owners' love of work may hinder succession planning” explains the parallels between the number of business owners with no plans to retire and the lack of succession planning. In a recent poll, over 70% of business owners...