Not All Private Equity Is the Same
The reality is: Not all private equity is the same. That's why business owners must understand the important factors that differentiate firms specializing in... Read more
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The Five Myths of Private Equity
Misperceptions about private equity can prevent an entrepreneur from making a rational decision about taking on outside investors. Here are five of the most ... Read more
Five Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Successful owners of dynamic small and midsize companies share these five essential traits. Read more
Why Investors Are Suddenly So Secretive
Why venture capitalists are increasingly choosing to keep their latest deals under wraps. Read more
Taking Money Off the Table
Successful entrepreneurs frequently invest a significant part of themselves into their businesses: their time, their expertise, their passion -- even thei... Read more
Taking Money Off the Table
Successful entrepreneurs frequently invest a significant part of themselves into their businesses: their time, their expertise, their passion -- even thei... Read more
Considering Your M
Today more than ever, growing companies are looking at the M&A market as an attractive exit alternative to the IPO market. This strategy is being driv... Read more
When It's Time to Consider Private Equity
If you are like many business owners and management teams, you may reach a crossroads where taking on private equity capital makes sense. Read more
Advice on Acquisition Advisors
When pursuing growth through acquisition, it's crucial to find the right advisers. Read more
Six Steps to Building an Effective Board
A properly functioning board can be a powerful force for your company's success. A board in disarray, on the other hand, can be a distraction, causing missed... Read more
More to It than Money
Note: This article is the first in a four-part series examining private-equity partnerships. In this series, a veteran private equity investor discuss... Read more
Untying Tied-up Assets
Growing a business can be good for your wealth. Last year, one-fifth of Inc 500 CEOs had an estimated worth of more than $7.5 million. But other data poin... Read more
It's Time for a Financial Partner When...
Most successful businesses eventually reach a point where they can no longer make the most of their opportunities on their own. Even those that have finan... Read more
How to Choose an Exit Strategy
When you need to decide on an exit strategy for your business, here are factors to consider and tips for choosing the one that's best for you. Read more
Strategic Acquisition or IPO?
While the primary consideration for deciding between a strategic acquisition or an IPO is often price, there are many other factors to weigh. Here's what to ... Read more
How to Avoid Five Common M&A Pitfalls
What can go wrong with a merger or acquisition? Plenty. Here private equity expert Bruce R. Evans shares the top pitfalls of the M&A process and strategies f... Read more
Letting In the First Outsiders
We wanted our own business. As an MIT undergrad, my brother Alain -- he's our president and chief technology officer -- had run a research project for man... Read more
Five Tips for Selecting an Investment Partner
Choosing a firm you like is important, as is one that truly understands your needs. Read more
Secondary Stock Deals
A venture capitalist invests in secondary deals. Read more
How to Decide Whether Your Business Should Build or Buy
Think your business is ready to expand? Here’s what you should consider before heading down either path. Read more
How to Prepare a Company for an Initial Public Offering
An initial public offering of stock can be viewed as the definitive sign of a company's success. Here is a look at the steps a company can take to prepare fo... Read more
The Allure of Going Public
The idea of going public seems remote these days. Only now is the IPO market starting to show signs of life again. And with the Sarbanes-Oxley governance ... Read more
Facing the Capital Gap
There's plenty of capital out there. So why are so many companies struggling to raise money? Read more
The Private-Capital Survival Guide
Even with both the economy and the stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Why? Because well-heeled investors still need... Read more
Venture Capital in the 1990s
Interview with six prominent venture capitalists on the industry's future. Read more
Say Yes to Solar
With their company SunRun, Lynn Jurich and Edward Fenster have created a way to get solar panels on homes for little or no cost. Read more
The New-Boy Network
Inc. goes behind the scenes at Guru.com as it attempts to raise capital in the fast-paced world of Internet financing. Here's why whom you know is j... Read more
The New-Boy Network
I Inc. /I goes behind the scenes at Guru.com as it attempts to raise capital in the fast-paced world of Internet financing.... Read more
The Seducers
The investors have come calling, seducing you with multimillion-dollar deals. Before you lose your head, consider what can go wrong. 8 private equity pitfall... Read more
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