The AI Tools Changing How M&A Deals Get Done in 2026 The M&A process has always been document-intensive, research-heavy, and time-consuming. AI tools have begun to change the economics of that process in meaningful ways, not by replacing the judgment that drives deals, but by compressing the time required to gather information, build documents, and…
What Business Services Companies Are Worth in Today’s M&A Market Business services is one of the broadest categories in the lower middle market, and it is also one of the most active from a buyer perspective. IT managed services, staffing and HR outsourcing, commercial cleaning and facilities management, landscaping and outdoor services, and professional services…
SOP 50 10 8.1 goes live October 1. Structure your Main Street sale the way 7(a) will fund it first.
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.
What Construction and Trades Companies Are Worth to Buyers Right Now Construction and trades businesses, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and specialty contractors, have become a consistent target for private equity and strategic buyers over the past several years. If you own a contracting business in this space and have been curious about what it…
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.
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.
Selling a Healthcare Services Business: What Buyers Want and What Your Practice Is Actually Worth Healthcare services is one of the most active buyer markets in the lower middle market right now. Staffing agencies, home health companies, behavioral health practices, dental and specialty medical practices, and outsourced healthcare support businesses are all drawing significant attention…
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.
What Buyers Are Actually Looking at in Due Diligence in 2026 Diligence has always been thorough. What has changed in 2026 is where buyers are spending the most time and what is tripping up sellers who thought their business was ready to sell. If you are planning a transaction in the next one to three…
The Tax Clock Is Running. Business Owners Thinking About Selling Should Know What Happens in 2028. If you are considering selling your business in the next few years, the timing of your transaction has a direct impact on how much of the proceeds you actually keep. That is not a new observation. What is worth…
How Large Language Models Actually Work: A Plain-English Guide for Business Leaders If you have used ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI writing tool in the past two years, you have interacted with a large language model. These tools have moved from curiosity to infrastructure for a lot of businesses, and the M&A and capital markets…