AI That Shows Up in the P&L Before You Sell
Buyers ignore AI theater. Measurable ops outcomes that land in the P&L before you sell are what survive a sell-side diligence lens.
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Lender-Ordered QoE Is the New SBA Gate for $3M+ 7(a) Buys
First-time SBA 7(a) buys at $3M+ increasingly need lender-ordered QoE. Here is what gets trimmed, how coverage fails, and how to fix the earnings story before the LOI.
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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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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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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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What Destroys Business Value (and What Protects It)
The factors that compress multiples in lower middle-market transactions, and the specific actions that protect value when you need it most.
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How to Prepare Your Business for a Professional Valuation
What you gather before the process starts determines how clean the output is. The complete document checklist for a lower middle-market business valuation.
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EBITDA Multiples by Industry: 2025 Reference for Business Owners
Where your sector trades and what moves you above or below the midpoint. Data from lower middle-market transactions covering 10 industry sectors.
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Business Valuation Methods: Which One Applies to Your Company
Five valuation approaches, each serving a different purpose. Understanding which one a buyer will use changes everything about how you position your business.
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How Much Is My Business Worth?
The real answer requires a professional process, not a formula. Here’s what actually drives value in a lower middle-market business transaction.
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Business Valuation Methods: How Lower Middle Market Companies Are Actually Valued (2026)
There’s a difference between book value, appraisal ranges, and what a buyer will pay. How LMM companies are actually valued in 2026.
