Creating and Realizing the Value of a Business
Businesses become more valuable when they have certain characteristics that add up to strategic advantages in the marketplace. A management consultant explai... Read more
Exit Strategies
Recent Exit Strategies Articles
Business for Sale: Southwestern Baseball Camp
If sports are practically a religion for you, this summer baseball camp could be heaven sent. Profile includes price, valuation methodology, an evaluation of... Read more
Business for Sale: Maryland Seafood Restaurant
Looking to cook up a deal that will take you away from the corporate grind? Consider this award-winning Maryland restaurant. Profile includes price, valuatio... Read more
Business for Sale: Mid-Atlantic Vending Route
Looking to buy a business where you can dominate the market? Consider this in-office vending-route business. Profile includes price, how the business was val... Read more
Business for Sale: Carpet-and-Upholstery-Cleaning Franchises
Looking for a niche where you can really clean up? Consider this 10-year-old carpet-and upholstery-cleaning business. Profile includes price, how the busines... Read more
How Small Is Too Small for an ESOP?
Wondering if an employee stock ownership plan is worth your while? Consider these guidelines. Read more
IPO Basics: A Road Map
What's involved in taking a company public? Take a quick tour through the IPO process. Read more
IPO Basics: The Registration Statement
Considering a public offering? This primer on registration statements will get you started. Read more
IPO Basics: Investment Bankers, Underwriters, and Other Key Players
Taking your company public? Make sure you understand who the players are and their roles in the process. Read more
IPO Basics: Due Diligence
One of the keys to a smooth IPO is a thorough review of your business. This due diligence process ensures you can back up everything you say in your SEC regi... Read more
IPO Basics: Confidential Filings
Worried about all the confidential information you will have to disclose if you decide to go public? Don't be ? the SEC will treat such information confident... Read more
IPO Basics: Stock Exchanges and Securities Laws
In over your head when it comes to securities and the public markets? Here's a primer to get you started. Read more
Legal Distraction Kills IPO
An ongoing lawsuit distracts a 1999 Inc. 500 company and causes its CEO to rethink its IPO bid. Read more
Poof IPO Goes Up in Smoke
A combination roll-up and IPO, the "poof IPO" groups like-minded companies to raise capital. But as one 1999 Inc. 500 CEO discovered, there isn't always stre... Read more
Resources for Business Buyers
Thinking of buying (or selling) a business? Here's a desk reference and a how-to paperback you won't want to miss. Read more
Making a Family Balance Sheet
Thinking of selling the family business? Create a family balance sheet to help family members and employees rank the collective values of the company. Read more
Business for Sale: Southeastern Retailer of Nautical Books and Charts
This retailer of nautical books and charts is awash in profits and boasts ample potential. The profile includes price, how the business was valued, outlook o... Read more
Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Window Cleaners
An overview of a Rocky Mountain window-cleaning operation offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and... Read more
When It's a Seller's Market
If you're thinking of cashing out, there may be no better time than right now. A look at what happened to 22 companies previously featured in Inc. 's... Read more
Business for Sale: Mid-Atlantic Violin Shop
An overview of a violin shop offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and the pros and cons of the pur... Read more
The View from There
To fully understand--and exploit--your company's inner strengths, you need the perspective of someone who can see those assets more clearly then you can: an ... Read more
The Exit Strategy: Cashing Out and Other Premeditated Escapes
A would-be entrepreneur reveals the upside of developing an exit strategy while planning a market entry. Read more
Business for Sale: East Coast Tent-Rental Company
An overview of a tent-rental company offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and the pros and cons of... Read more
Letting Go
Celestial Seasonings founder Mo Siegel explains why he decided to hire someone else to run the company. He describes his 22 years as a CEO and reveals how he... Read more
Business for Sale: Southwestern Moving and Storage Company
An overview of a moving and storage company offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and the pros and ... Read more
