Key person dependency is the most common structural risk in founder-led businesses. Learn how buyers evaluate it, the valuation impact, and a practical framework for building organizational resilience before your exit.
Your management team’s performance during due diligence directly affects deal price and closing likelihood. Learn who to involve, what buyers ask, how to rehearse, and the mistakes that kill deals.
Customer concentration is one of the top five deal killers in lower middle market M&A. Learn how buyers measure it, the valuation impact at different concentration thresholds, and practical strategies to diversify before going to market.
Your M&A attorney choice can make or break your deal. Learn what to look for, what it costs ($30K-$100K), when to engage counsel, and the red flags that signal the wrong fit.
SBA 7(a) loans are the most common financing tool for business acquisitions in the $500K-$5M range. Learn how they work, what qualifies, equity injection requirements, seller financing rules, and the common mistakes that stall deals in underwriting.
Representations and warranties define your post-closing legal exposure as a seller. Learn what they cover, how indemnification caps and baskets work, and when R&W insurance makes sense for your deal.
SBA 7(a) loans are the most common way to finance business acquisitions under $5M. Learn how the capital structure works, what lenders evaluate, the seller note standby requirement, and expected timelines.
Employee retention is one of the highest-risk factors in selling a business. Learn when to tell your team, how to structure retention bonuses, and how to manage the emotional dimension of an ownership transition.
Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are standard in business sales. Learn what is negotiable, what courts enforce, and the common mistakes that cost sellers freedom and money after closing.
A Quality of Earnings report is the financial microscope through which buyers examine your business. Learn what QofE reports analyze, what they cost, and why smart sellers commission their own before going to market.
Working capital adjustments can swing your effective purchase price by $200K to $2M. Learn how the mechanism works, where disputes happen, and how to protect yourself as a seller in an M&A transaction.
A sale-leaseback is one of the most powerful tools available to business owners selling a company that owns real estate, and one of the most misunderstood. Done well, it converts your building into a long-term income stream while still capturing the full value of the business sale. Done poorly, it creates a rent burden that…