Selling a business is complicated. A lot of factors go into a buyer’s decision-making process— two critical factors being solid financials and defensible EBITDA. What is EBITDA, and how can it affect a successful sale? In most instances, buyers derive their value based on a multiple of the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, […]
St. Petersburgh, Florida, March 11, 2022— Aberdeen Advisors, Inc. promotes Wendy Andrews-Fine to President. Wendy, previously Vice President of Aberdeen Advisors, will take on the title of President. She will be responsible for co-managing the business alongside CEO Emery Ellinger while remaining actively engaged assisting clients successfully sell their businesses. In her position as Vice […]
E pluribus unum—out of many, one—is a concept that runs deeply in the blood of many people, especially successful business owners. You likely expect that your co-owners, advisors, and employees all work toward a common goal of business success. However, when it comes time for the business to run without you—by your choice, death, or […]
A longstanding credo for successful business planning is to make specific goals. However, there is such a thing as being overly specific in your goals to the detriment of other things that matter to you. Let’s look at how adding fuzziness to specific goals can make your business planning strategies more fulfilling. Analytics vs. Eye […]
Since June 2020, dealmakers have evaluated and closed more deals than ever before. According to a report done by Intralinks, 74% of North American dealmakers surveyed expect to increase their M&A activity within the next 12 months— the highest of any region. One of the main contributors expected to drive this surge is the post-pandemic […]
Running a successful business is complex per se. Adding the element of “family” to a business often creates more complexities, especially as the business grows. Lifelong family bonds and expectations can run headlong into business realities and needs. Today, we’ll share some ideas about how to keep the family business running and the business family […]
Mergers and Acquisitions in 2021 proved to be a robust and exciting year, with Q3 reaching $787 billion— completely surpassing the 2019 annual record. The pent-up demand resulted from the halted deals in 2020, resulting in a frenzy in 2021 and increased valuations. But will 2022 remain the same? Experts in the M&A sector expect […]
Successful business owners may face a conundrum as they pursue success. “Though my competitors do something similar, they don’t do it the way I do it. So, how do I know the right way to achieve success, especially if I don’t do things their way?” It’s a bit of a paradox: How can you build […]
If cash is king, then cash flow is the kingmaker. Cash flow can have a multiplier effect in terms of achieving your planning goals for a successful future. Often, increasing cash flow requires strong performance from key employees. Let’s look at how properly motivating your key employees could cause a cascading effect that creates a […]
Success is rarely linear. As a business owner, it’s important to both acknowledge that fact and create plans that can provide short-term results while having long-term impacts. Today, we’ll show you four areas in which strong planning and realistic goals can position you to achieve more success in the coming year. 1. Building strong management […]
