What Business Services Companies Are Worth in Today’s M&A Market
What IT services, staffing, facilities, and professional services companies are worth to strategic and PE buyers in todays M&A market.
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SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 Goes Live Oct 1. What That Means for a Main Street Sale.
SOP 50 10 8.1 goes live October 1. Structure your Main Street sale the way 7(a) will fund it first.
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AI | Leadership
Compute was the bottleneck. Cursor, SpaceXAI, and the tools that actually close work.
Cursor and SpaceXAI shipped a model built for agents that stay with the job. Compute was the bottleneck. Here is what that means for a $5-20M owner who wants more finished work and a crew that still likes coming in.
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What Construction and Trades Companies Are Worth to Buyers Right Now
What HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and specialty contractors are worth to PE and strategic buyers and what drives the multiple.
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Fire and Life Safety Is the Quiet Roll-Up
Fire and life safety is the quiet roll-up. Inspection books, licensed techs, and route density are why a Nashville or Southeast owner gets a letter before they feel ready.
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What the Bank Actually Underwrites
The bank underwrites cash, not add-back stories. Officer pay on the return, 1.25 coverage as lender practice, a three-year view, and leftover after the note.
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Selling a Healthcare Services Business: What Buyers Want and What Your Practice Is Actually Worth
What healthcare services buyers want, how practices are valued, and what owners should fix before going to market.
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Recurring Mix Is the Multiple
On Main Street, mix is the multiple. Maintenance contracts at 60-70% of revenue sit at the top of 2-4x SDE. Project-heavy shops with the owner on every truck compress toward 2-2.5x.
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What Buyers Are Actually Looking at in Due Diligence in 2026
Where buyers spend diligence time in 2026 quality of earnings, concentration, and key person risk and how sellers prepare.
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The Tax Clock Is Running. Business Owners Thinking About Selling Should Know What Happens in 2028.
Why selling before 2028 can change how much owners keep, and what exit-minded sellers should plan with their advisors now.
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How Large Language Models Actually Work: A Plain-English Guide for Business Leaders
A plain-English guide to how large language models work for business leaders and why they matter in M&A and capital markets.
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Why M&A Deals Are Taking Longer to Close in 2026 and How Smart Sellers Are Using That Window
Why M&A deals take longer to close in 2026, and how smart sellers use the extended window to protect value.
