09th December 2005
HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN BUSINESS
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
Not Recommended for Companies with Sales Greater than $1 Million
PURPOSE: To provide a quick guide to business owners that desire to sell their business but do ...
09th December 2005
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS – THE 2006 M&A OUTLOOK
By Dave Kauppi President MidMarket Capital
Wall Street reported a banner year for Mergers and Acquisitions activity with corporate coffers bursting with excess cash. It seemed like every large company deplo...
23rd August 2005
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS – A TOOL TO REDUCE THE TAX BITE
By David M. Kauppi, MBA, CEA, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
"I would rather expire at my desk than to sell my business and pay Uncle Sam one dime in taxes." How many owners that have paid thei...
23rd August 2005
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF SELLING MY PRIVATELY HELD BUSINESS
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
1. Thou shall not wait too long. Have you ever heard, "I sold my business to early?" Compare that with the number of times you've hear...
23rd August 2005
SUMMARY
SELL YOUR BUSINESS
TEN STEPS TO MAXIMIZE VALUE
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
If you are considering selling your business this article will help you evaluate your company as a strategic acquirer might. From that pe...
23rd August 2005
SELLING YOUR TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
WHY EARNOUTS MAKE SENSE TODAY
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
The purpose of this article is to present earnouts to sellers of technology companies as a method to maximize their transaction proc...
23rd August 2005
BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING - YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR ESTATE
By David M. Kauppi President Mid Market Capital, Inc.
As Penn State professor William Rothwell ominously points out in the forward to Exit Right: A Guided Tour of Succession Planning for Fa...
23rd August 2005
BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING – SHOULD YOUR CHILDREN RUN THE BUSINESS?
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
As Penn State professor William Rothwell ominously points out in the forward to Exit Right: A Guided Tour of Succession Plann...
23rd August 2005
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Growing Your Business Through ACQUISITIONS
By David M. Kauppi CBI - Mid Market Capital
Successful growing companies usually grow through a combination of organic growth and strate...
23rd August 2005
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS – DEAL STRUCTURE AND TAXES
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the importance of the tax impact in the sale of your business. As an M&A intermediary and member of t...
23rd August 2005
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS – WHY USE A BUSINESS BROKER
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
Perhaps the most important business transaction you will ever pursue is the sale of your business. Many business owners attempt to do it themsel...
23rd August 2005
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS – DON'T UNDERESTIMATE
THE VALUE OF YOUR COMPANY'S WEB SITE
By David M. Kauppi, CBI, President Mid Market Capital
Business owners often contact us requesting an introductory meeting. They are contemplating the near to intermed...
23rd August 2005
INDIVIDUAL BUYERS/INVESTORS –
BUYING YOUR FIRST BUSINESS
By David M. Kauppi, CBI
As a professional M&A intermediary I am amazed when I hear others in my profession at industry meetings proclaim, "I don't work with individual buyers." They put it...
