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NEW PLANNING TOOL!  If you are considering selling your business, you owe it to yourself to use our comprehensive on-line tool to evaluate your business - what is it worth, will a sale meet your needs, and what factors are driving the value of your business up or down?  Contact us and we will forward it to you - no obligations. The best thing you can do for your business is plan.

Thinking of selling your business?  Read a case study from one of our clients to learn more about the process and what to expect.

When a buyer looks at a business, financials are only the first step in a thorough review.  What drives the value of a business also includes several non-financial characteristics - each of which you can address in your own business.  David Tolson, CEO for CapitalValue and Managing Director for CapitalValue M&A, explains how valuation really works for businesses as published in the Denver Business Journal.  Click here for article.

Merger and Acquisition activity is on the increase again after several slow years.  This increase in activity means that the balance between buyers and sellers is beginning to level out.  Translate:  values for sellers are on their way back up.  Here is a compilation of merger / acquisition activities provided by Mergerstat.  Mergerstat Data.

What is your business really worth?  Norm Brodsky explains how to look at valuation of small businesses.   Click Here for Article.

Have you completed a business continuity plan?  If not, use this tool to assess the readiness of your business should a transition be required.

How satisfied are your employees?  Use this tool to assess employee satisfaction in your company, and learn more about how to create a winning team.

The Capital Connection – A CapitalValue Quarterly Newsletter

Welcome to the Capital Connection library. The Capital Connection is a quarterly e-newsletter designed to provide mid-sized businesses and their advisors with insight into the nuances of valuations and the intricacies of structuring a successful business transition.

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Current Issue Highlights:

Global M&A Market Outlook: Read about how private equity groups are reacting to a challenging economy

 

Sub-prime Crisis: Is this the growth of monetary cancer? Find out

 

Valuation: How cost-focused due diligence can add value to a deal

 

BusinessWeek article discusses sustainability value: Find out more about sustainability performance in business valuations

 

Financial TRIVIA:  Learn about the top ten great financial crises of all time

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