Greg Knox

Greg Knox, MBA, CFA, CAIA is an expert business broker and has spent his 20-plus year career in finance and business, including a diverse background in middle-market investment banking, private equity, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund, and institutional trading, at such institutions as Deutsche Bank, T. Rowe Price, and Wachovia Securities. Mr. Knox also has experience as a multiple-time business owner, giving him unique insight into a founder’s mindset. Previous to his work at CGK, Greg spent multiple years with local, regional, and national business owners as a middle-market mergers and acquisitions investment banker and at an international business brokerage, where he was a top-ten M&A advisor worldwide for three consecutive years. Mr. Knox has a BA degree in Business Administration from Franklin & Marshall College, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Cornell University, and a Master of Data Science from the University of Michigan. Greg currently holds the FINRA Series 79, 65, 63, & 55 licenses and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charterholder, and a Financial Data Professional (FDP) Charterholder. Greg has sold businesses in every industry and been part of over 100 transactions. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregknox1/ for more info.

What Makes a Business Attractive to Buyers?

  Most people know the importance of staging a home before showing it, or getting a car washed before it’s sold, but few business owners do anything to increase their companies’ marketability. Some refuse to put any more effort, money, or time into the business, and they just want to move on. However, the competitive […]

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Keeping Your Business Sale Confidential

  For business sellers, maintaining confidentiality is a crucial part of the sale process. If creditors, competitors, customers, or employees find out that there’s an impending sale, it could adversely affect the business’ momentum and its value. Working with an experienced, qualified M&A advisor who knows how to navigate a sale while maintaining strict confidentiality

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Factors Determining Your Business Sale Profit

  Selling a business is a complex endeavor that usually requires the assistance of bankers, accountants, attorneys, and mergers and acquisition advisors. Whether the owner profits depends on the sale’s timing, the strength and structure of the business, and the reason for the sale. Reviewing these considerations can help a business seller develop a solid plan

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Selling a Business Starts with an Appropriate Valuation

  Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experts report the most important step in marketing any business is properly valuing that business before taking any other steps. To determine a business’s value, several aspects of the business must be considered. Financial Statements Must Be in Order No prospective investor will consider purchasing a business without having an

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Getting Help When Selling Your Business

  Although buyers for businesses are not in short supply, matching a buyer with an existing business isn’t always as simple as it might sound. That’s why mergers and acquisitions experts suggest anyone contemplating selling a business work with a local business broker for best results. We are currently in the longest bull market in

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