The following appeared in a study, Financial Difficulties of Small Businesses and Reasons for Their Failure, prepared for the Small Business Administration (SBA). They
As the federal government and the state governments look for more ways to bring in money, the independent contractor status is a likely place
A recent article in the Boston Globe reported that although more attention is on the large, primarily publicly held companies, more and more people
Small companies are the innovators. The need for large companies to acquire small companies is necessary in order for the former to capture new
The median sales of a company going public has gone from an average $15 million in 1999 and 2000 to $164 million in 2004.
In most jurisdictions, a board of directors is not required for privately held companies. However, many of these companies have appointed what might be
The deal is getting down to the wire, the price differential is close, but the parties are not yet in agreement. Following are some
A recent article in M&A Today offered some observations concerning current and future M&A trends. “The business world is constantly changing. For the first
We suspect that the answer to this question depends on who you ask! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports that they received some 24.8
Here is a common and much-used breakdown by the federal government: Small Business Administration (SBA): Very Small Business = 19 or fewer employees Small
1. Start with the business – Value Drivers: Size, growth rate, management, niche, history – Value Detractors: Customer concentration Poor financials Outdated M&E Few
“There are many reasons for valuing an entity, and those circumstances can lead to different outcomes…For instance, a business’s value for sale on a
