On this #PoisedforExit episode we had the pleasure again of hosting Aleesha Webb, President of Village Bank. We talked a great deal about the times being ripe for acquisition! Whether you are looking to sell or buy a business, it's a great time to do it and Village Bank has the expertise and loan programs to help make it happen. ...
It was a blast spending time with today's #PoisedforExit guests, Sam and Peter Blankenship, owners and founders of Wahiwater. When we first met in 2018, I was one of the speakers for an event they attended and afterwards we chatted. We worked together for a while as they assembled their start up team, took a break as they raised...
Unless you’re operating a cash-only business, you need a payment processor. This statement holds true regardless of your company size or industry. If you’re accepting credit cards, a processing company is the only way to make that happen.Simply put, all payment processors are not created equally. Rather than choosing the first option that comes to...
Principle America Co., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based digital marketing company, Principle Company acquired Eboost Consulting out of San Diego on August 3, 2021. Eboost will bring its award-winning services across Paid Search, Paid Social, and Amazon advertising along with the deal. Principle’s plan is to have Eboost provide its social media advertising and consulting services...
Many states eased or eliminated mask orders in May and June after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said fully vaccinated people — those who are at least two weeks past receiving their second Pfizer or Moderna shot or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine — can safely forgo face-covering in most...
From the Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal (Aug. 11, 2021): Sunbelt Business Advisors, which provides mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, and business brokerage services, is a first-time Best Places to Work (BPTW) honoree. Its core values are: Help people and success will follow; teamwork; be a leader; bias for action; and work hard, play hard. These values...
The Fourth of Four Installments in our Series: Managed Service Providers In our previous blog post titled, Why IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) businesses are being acquired, we discussed the current market frenzy over cloud-based technologies and the heightened activity with mergers and acquisitions within the Managed Service Provider industry. In this article, we cover...
As your successful business grows larger and matures, you should always be on the lookout for forces that can diminish its value. New companies and competitors constantly aim at the top dog by identifying and exploiting weaknesses. To mitigate this constant threat, you should do two things. Identify what makes your company valuable.Protect those assets...
The Third of Four Installments in our Series: Managed Service Providers Managed Service Provider companies can be sold for a premium in today’s market.Managed Service Providers (MSPs), sometimes referred to as IT Service Providers, come in all shapes and sizes. In the “Businesses-for-Sale” marketplace, MSPs are generally considered to have less risk and greater growth...
