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Not All Private Equity Is the Same

By Bruce R. Evans

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 story

The Five Myths of Private Equity

By Walter Kortschak

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 story

Five Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

By Walter G. Kortschak

Successful owners of dynamic small and midsize companies share these five essential traits.  Read story

Why Investors Are Suddenly So Secretive

By Max Chafkin |  Nov 1, 2006

Why venture capitalists are increasingly choosing to keep their latest deals under wraps.  Read story

Taking Money Off the Table

By Tom Roberts |  Sep 1, 2005

Successful entrepreneurs frequently invest a significant part of themselves into their businesses: their time, their expertise, their passion -- even thei...  Read story

Taking Money Off the Table

By Tom Roberts |  Sep 1, 2005

Successful entrepreneurs frequently invest a significant part of themselves into their businesses: their time, their expertise, their passion -- even thei...  Read story

Considering Your MA Options

By Walter G. Kortschak |  Jul 26, 2005

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 story

When It's Time to Consider Private Equity

By Joe Trustey |  May 27, 2005

If you are like many business owners and management teams, you may reach a crossroads where taking on private equity capital makes sense.  Read story

Advice on Acquisition Advisors

By Martin J. Mannion |  Jul 1, 2003

When pursuing growth through acquisition, it's crucial to find the right advisers.  Read story

Six Steps to Building an Effective Board

By Bruce R. Evans

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 story

More to It than Money

By Martin J. Mannion |  Jun 25, 2003

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 story

Untying Tied-up Assets

By Martin J. Mannion |  Jul 8, 2003

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 story

It's Time for a Financial Partner When...

By Tom Roberts |  Mar 1, 2004

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 story

Strategic Acquisition or IPO?

By Walter G. Kortschak

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 story

How to Avoid Five Common M&A Pitfalls

By Bruce R. Evans

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 story

Letting In the First Outsiders

By Marc Cohen |  Nov 1, 2003

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 story

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Five Tips for Selecting an Investment Partner

By Bruce R. Evans

Choosing a firm you like is important, as is one that truly understands your needs.  Read story

Secondary Stock Deals

By Bruce G. Posner |  May 1, 1991

A venture capitalist invests in secondary deals.  Read story

The Allure of Going Public

By Martin J. Mannion |  Jul 15, 2003

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 story

Facing the Capital Gap

By Darren Dahl |  Feb 1, 2006

There's plenty of capital out there. So why are so many companies struggling to raise money?  Read story

The Private-Capital Survival Guide

By Harris Collingwood |  Mar 1, 2003

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 story

Venture Capital in the 1990s

By Robert A. Mamis |  Feb 1, 1991

Interview with six prominent venture capitalists on the industry's future.  Read story

The New-Boy Network

By D.M. Osborne |  Jan 1, 2000

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 story

The Seducers

By Alison Stein Wellner |  Mar 1, 2007

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 story

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