The CGK blog on selling, buying, and valuing privately-held businesses.
Commentary from the senior named principals who actually close the engagements.
The CGK blog is where senior CGK principals publish working analysis on what is moving the market for privately-held companies in the High Main Street and lower-middle-market bands. Topics rotate across selling a business, buying a business, business valuations, M&A structuring, financing, tax, regulatory shifts, and the macro and policy backdrop reshaping the buyer pool. Read what you need, then submit a confidential profile if you want a senior principal to weigh in on your specific situation.
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Recent commentary from the CGK team.
Every post below is authored or reviewed by a senior CGK principal. Topics span selling a business, buying a business, business valuations, M&A structure, financing, tax, and the macro backdrop. Use the pagination at the bottom of the grid to browse the full archive.
What is Seller Financing?
An Introduction to M&A Purchasing Agreements
Selling Your Business Requires Advance Planning
Disclosure is an Important Part of Selling Your Business
What Makes a Business Attractive to Buyers?
Merger and Acquisition Firm or Investment Bank?
Keeping Your Business Sale Confidential
Factors Determining Your Business Sale Profit
Selling a Business Starts with an Appropriate Valuation
Creating an Exit Strategy
How to Avoid Mistakes When Selling Your Business
Determining When It’s Time to Sell
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