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Unless your company has tremendous sex appeal, don't even think about going public in today's market. By sex appeal, I mean high visibility and obvi... Read more
Need a million dollars or more? Thousands of new investment bankers can lend a hand. Just watch costs, and read the fine print. Read more
In today's overheated mergers and acquisitions market, it's no surprise that many entrepreneurs are thinking of selling their company. But who should be the ... Read more
In discussing Spire Corp.'s interest in going public ("A Fight to Harness the Sun," May), the article said that, "investment bankers have urged [Little] t... Read more
An investment banker who is also an entrepreneur explains how to select a good investment banker. Read more
A business owner who became an investment banker tells Inc. how he prepared to sell his company. Read more
COMPANIES MAY SOON FIND THEMSELVES SELLING MORE PARTNERSHIPS TO R D POOLS THAN TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS. Read more
If you need capital to expand your business, don't assume that an investment banker has the answer. "Investment bankers want you to think that they own t... Read more
What institutional investors look for when they are considering investments in growing companies. Read more
The raiders accuse corporate managers of incompetence. The managers accuse the raiders of greed. In this case, they're both right Read more
New company plans to link institutional investors direct to bond auctions via computer modem. Read more
In recent months, we have been hearing more and more about something called "merchant banking" -- a new kind of financial specialty imported from England,... Read more
An introduction to 'The Insiders Guide' (p.26), an article about buying a business. Read more
It was a great romance, while it lasted: Wall Street and the leveraged buyout. Now the two are giving birth to their own mini-phenomenon. According to in... Read more
The editor of a weekly newletter offers advice to those interested in a private-placement offering. Read more
In your recent discussion of ESOPs you quoted a consultant as saying "ESOPs . . . are where the future is coming from." As an investment banker specializi... Read more
"The biggest thing a seller can do to make certain that a transaction proceeds smoothly is to adequately prepare the company's financial statements," emph... Read more
Having been a bank officer, I can confirm Ronald B. Cohen's remarks in June's Speaking Out. Only the most senior bank officials are given the kind of lati... Read more
How many women sit on this fifteenth-century board of directors? None. How many sit on the boards of the INC. 100?Only 11. And 5 of those are related to... Read more
Thinking about doing your own public offering on the Net? Not so fast. Read the story behind Spring Street Brewing Co., the most celebrated direct public off... Read more
Just when you thought you never wanted to read another word about tender offers, green-mail, poison pills, or Ivan Boesky, here comes John Brooks's The Ta... Read more
Usual compensation paid to money finders. Read more
CEO creates a salesforce of retired executives who listen for hot prospects at the country club. Read more
An investment banker warns sellers how to avoid potential problems and a "how to" book is reviewed. Read more
A story that follows one small business's attempt at securing capital from the private-placement investors. Read more
One CEO's battle to save his small public company from a hostile takeover. Read more
An overview of a group that offers self-employed people access to various insurances at low, group rates. Read more
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