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Dear Baby Boomer Business Owner, Don’t Wait to Consider Your Next Move
With baby boomers collectively owning over half of the businesses in the United States, the aging of this cohort will likely have a material impact on middle market M&A over the next decade, perhaps longer.
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The Perils of Going It Alone
Experienced M&A advisors have seen it all – and that experience can be the key to successfully closing a deal.
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It’s time for family-owned firms to put private equity on the table
Well-publicized cases of bad behavior have fueled certain biases against private equity. But family-owned businesses shouldn’t ignore the financial lifeline that PE can offer, Bob Goldsmith argues in a new op-ed in CFO Dive.
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How proposed changes to increased capital requirements could affect middle market businesses
Northern Edge Founder and President, Bob Goldsmith, recently spoke with Elizabeth Flood of CFO Dive for her article “Why all CFOs need to be prepared for bank capital requirement changes.”
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At the M&A Poker Table: Do’s and Don’ts When Negotiating with Your Buyer
What is the most important factor in a transaction? Commercial advantages? Financial performance? Synergies? Price?
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Middle Market Dealmaking 2023 Outlook
Northern Edge Founder and President, Bob Goldsmith, recently spoke to Anastasia Donde of Middle Market Growth for her article, "Dealmaking in the Year Ahead".
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M&A Market Update, February 2023
Though M&A activity fell well short of the high-water mark set in 2021, a gradual recovery is predicted in 2023 as excess liquidity drives acquisition growth.
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M&A Market Update, January 2023
2022 M&A Activity Declines Significantly Year over Year, but still Reaches a Normalized Level
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M&A Market Update
After a record year in 2021, the global M&A market that started 2022 strong has ebbed from its torrid pace, while the middle market has proved resilient.
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Assessing the Value of Your Business in the Post-Pandemic Context
How the pandemic has affected the value of your business is far from a straightforward question
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Observations from the 27th Floor: The Window May Be Closing on an Unusually Strong M&A Market
A potential increase in capital gains taxes could cost business owners who delay a sale
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