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.

Defending your EBITDA

Defending your EBITDA

Potential buyers typically focus on a company’s cash flow, revenue, and net income when measuring its value and financial standing. However, another metric has become a common way to track and compare profitability between companies and sectors: EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization). Here, we will explain EBITDA calculations and their importance in […]

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Getting A Buyer Excited About Your Business

Getting A Buyer Excited About Your Business

While a company’s financial performance is the foundation of a successful sales strategy, buyers are often drawn in by the stories the numbers don’t tell. To get the maximum amount when listing a business for sale, owners must craft narratives that show their companies’ intrinsic value while creating buzz among potential buyers. Here, we will

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How Seller Financing Can Help You Sell Your Business

How Seller Financing Can Help You Sell Your Business

Business owners who are planning to sell have a lot of important decisions to make. Whether to offer seller financing should be close to the top of the list. Over half of small business purchases involve some degree of seller financing, but some business owners are still hesitant to embrace the trend. If you fall

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Three Red Flags Sellers Should Look For In a Buyer

Three Red Flags Sellers Should Look For In a Buyer

Research indicates the number of entrepreneurs hoping to sell their businesses is on the rise. There are good reasons for that. Reports from the financial sector show that business values are increasing significantly despite challenges brought on by the pandemic and rising interest rates. At the same time, small businesses are facing growing uncertainties during

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How to Get Buyers Interested When Selling Your Business

How to Get Buyers Interested When Selling Your Business

As an entrepreneur, you’ve most likely put a great deal of time, thought, and hard work into your business. Hopefully, all of that has paid off in profits, brand recognition, and other important elements. Still, the time comes when every business owner is ready to pass along the fruits of his or her labor to

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Could Buying a Family-Owned Business Be The Answer For You?

Could Buying a Family-Owned Business Be The Answer For You?

Family-owned businesses are more common than most of us realize. According to recent estimates, family-run companies create up to 90% of global wealth, and 85% of the world’s startups receive familial funding. In the United States, over 5.5 million family companies contribute nearly 60% of the nation’s GDP and employ nearly two-thirds of its workforce.

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What Are Business Buyers Looking for Specifically

What Are Business Buyers Looking for Specifically?

As a seller, knowing your ultimate objectives when marketing a business will always be necessary, but understanding what buyers want and need is crucial. Knowing who your potential buyers are will increase the odds of obtaining the highest selling price and best terms for your business’s sale. So, what are business buyers looking for specifically? 

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The Importance of Brokers When Selling Your Business

The Importance of Brokers When Selling Your Business

People who have started successful businesses from scratch are no strangers to hard work. That said, you should know that the process of selling a business can be very complicated. It requires not just time and effort but also specialized knowledge, which is why it’s so important to hire a business broker to help.  This

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How to Maximize Your Business Value Before You Sell

How to Maximize Your Business Value Before You Sell

Selling for the highest possible value is every business owner’s goal. A company acquires its value when it has a distinct culture and when its processes and products allow it to continue operating even under new ownership. With these value-maximizing tips, owners can increase their organizations’ value and stay on the right track to a

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