Case Study #39: E&J Gallo Acquire Barefoot Cellars
Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan turned $300,000 worth of unlabeled wine into an attractive acquisition for E&J Gallo through persistence and planning.
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Questions for Buyers to Ask, Part 3
There are so many questions you can ask sellers about the business you’re considering buying from them. In Part 3 of the series, we give you 5 more!
Entrepreneurial Tips from Sara Blakely
Sara Blakely’s recent Masterclass has some excellent tips about mindset and tactics when building a company in any field. We include three of them here!
Case Study #38: Removing Yourself from the Scaffolding
Don’t wait until you’ve run out of gas to prepare for a sale. It takes time, so start early. Your buyer might take advantage of you being “done.”
Know Your Broker: Debbie Small
As Apex’s 2019 Broker of the Year, Debbie remains as driven to achieve as she did when she was a young girl flipping through business magazines!
Paycheck Protection Program: The Latest
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) story has developed significantly since we mentioned funds would be made available to support small businesses.
Case Study #37: Built for Communities, Acquired by Cracker Barrel
Scott Moore built Maple Street Biscuit Company. His confidence and willingness to take on risk was vindicated in a $36M acquisition by Cracker Barrel.
Book Club #22: Never Split the Difference, by Chris Voss
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It with strategies from Chris Voss including Mirroring, The 7/38/55 Rule and the Accusation Audit.
Business Owners Must Act: Strategy, Finances, Marketing and Administration
Right now, business owners don’t have the luxury to process and grieve: they have to act and do so decisively. Here are some strategic actions to consider.
Don’t Panic: Business Buying and Selling in the Age of COVID-19
We continue to tell our clients here at Apex: don’t panic. Those who keep their heads when everyone is losing theirs will prosper when conditions improve.
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