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Having recently visited wire harness companies in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, I’ve had the chance to witness well-managed facilities and engage in discussions about

By Greg Shine – Blue Valley Capital Imagine you’re on your first Teams call with Blue Valley, on the brink of discussing a significant decision:

It is with both excitement and a sense of humility that I embrace the opportunity to contribute to the M&A 101 column in Wire Harness

When wire harness company sellers ask me about the recommended number of prospective buyers to maximize sale price, I often respond with this informative tale:

By Loren Smith A failure to document verbal agreements––even those seeming to be minor––can create issues making a deal problematic or even killing it. Here’s

By Loren Smith – Blue Valley Capital Having devoted a number of years to helping harness owners sell their businesses, I am struck by two

Two key words that come to mind in the world of deals are fragility and credibility. The multi-faceted process of putting a deal together is

In the delicate and rigorous process of consummating a deal, a failure to resolve all details on the front end of the process can eventually

By Loren Smith – In the selling and buying of companies, the critical period between signing a letter of intent and consummating a sale (a

Establishing EBITDA Although EBITDA is a common term in the M&A community, it is not a familiar term for many other business folks. This