Video Advice
Have questions about what’s involved in selling your business? Senior bankers from Northern Edge and a selection of our clients address many of the key issues that arise in a transaction process, including valuation methodologies, researching potential buyers, responding to an unsolicited approach, and how to maintain deal momentum and arrive at an optimal outcome.
Our Bankers' Views on the Market
Drawing from extensive experience advising private business owners through economic cycles, our senior bankers share perspectives on current market conditions, as well as practical guidance on navigating a transaction process in an uncertain environment.
How to Navigate Market Trends and Seller Strategies for Success
Insights on Seller Mindsets, Market Trends, and How We’re Helping Prepare for the Future
Bob reviews current M&A data and dynamics, the positive mood in the market, and forecast what could be significant upside potential for dealmaking in the year ahead albeit not without risks.
Challenges and Opportunities in the M&A Environment
Bob Goldsmith joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq
Northern Edge Advisors President Robert Goldsmith joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss challenges and opportunities in the M&A environment.
Business Owner Insights: Your Questions Answered
Most Common Questions Answered
Bob Goldsmith and Gary Stehle discuss the most common questions business owners ask us.
Market Update:
2021 Review and 2022 Outlook
Bob Goldsmith, Founder and President of Northern Edge, gives a market update and reviews the 2022 outlook for M&A.
Business Owner Insights with Bob Goldsmith:
Biden’s Tax Plan
Business Owner Insights
with Bob Goldsmith
Middle Market M&A Dispatches: Jon Byun
The Deal Leader's View
Bob Goldsmith, Founder and President of Northern Edge, discusses advice for entrepreneurs considering a business exit… (hint, “Sell before you have to sell.”) with Jon Byun, Senior Vice President at Northern Edge.
Middle Market M&A Dispatches: Andrew Wood
The Deal Leader's View
Bob Goldsmith, Founder and President of Northern Edge, discusses how M&A has changed during COVID-19 with Andrew Wood, Senior Vice President at Northern Edge.
Middle Market M&A Dispatches: Alexander Colley
The Deal Leader's View
Bob Goldsmith, Founder and President of Northern Edge, discusses how buyers’ appetite has changed in light of COVID-19 with Alexander Colley, Senior Vice President at Northern Edge.
Middle Market M&A Dispatches: Glenn Harrison
The Deal Leader's View
Bob Goldsmith, Founder and President of Northern Edge, discusses how to value your business during COVID-19 with Glenn Harrison, Senior Vice President at Northern Edge.
Middle Market M&A Dispatches: Usmaan Kitchlew
The Deal Leader's View
Bob Goldsmith, Founder and President of Northern Edge, discusses M&A in a post COVID-19 world with Usmaan Kitchlew, Senior Vice President at Northern Edge.
Client Perspectives
The best insights into the actual challenges of selling a business often come from owners who have recently completed the process.
We are pleased to share straightforward advice from our clients as they candidly describe their experiences and lessons learned from pursuing a sale transaction.
The One Thing Interview Series – John Friesen
John Friesen Part 1
John Friesen, the founder & CEO of Direct Line speaks to Northern Edge about his experience with the transaction process. What’s the one thing he would advise a business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – John Friesen, Part 2
John Friesen Part 2
John Friesen, the founder & CEO of Direct Line speaks to Northern Edge about his experience with the transaction process. What’s the one thing he would advise a business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Jerry Abendroth
Jerry Abendroth Part 1
Jerry Abendroth, Former Senior Principal and President ofBuilding Exterior Solutions, speaks to Northern Edge about his experience with the transaction process. What’s the one thing he would advise a business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Jerry Abendroth, Part 2
Jerry Abendroth Part 2
Jerry Abendroth, Former Senior Principal and President of Building Exterior Solutions, speaks to Northern Edge about his experience with the transaction process. What’s the one thing he would advise a business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson sold his company for maximum value. What’s the one piece of advice he’d give another business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Gretchen
Gretchen Part 1
Gretchen, the former CEO of a Healthcare Company speaks to Northern Edge about her experience with the transaction process. What’s the one thing she would advise a business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Gretchen, Part 2
Gretchen Part 2
Gretchen, the former CEO of a Healthcare Company speaks to Northern Edge about her experience with the transaction process. What’s the second thing she would advise a business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Genevieve Rockett
Genevieve Rockett
Genevieve Rockett sold her family owned business to Dentsu. What’s the one thing she would tell a business owner about the transaction process?
The One Thing Interview Series – Ian Haldimann
Ian Haldimann
Ian Haldimann sold his ecommerce agency to Advantage Solutions. What’s the one thing he would tell a business owner who’s thinking about selling?
The One Thing Interview Series – Bart Garvin
Bart Garvin
Bart Garvin, the former CEO of Garvin Industries sold his company to Southwire Company, LLC. What’s the one thing he would tell another business owner?
The One Thing Interview Series – Heather Dykes
Heather Dykes
Heather Dykes, the former CEO of Graphics & More and Nothing Specific, Inc. recently sold her business to Trevco, Inc. What’s the one thing she would tell another business owner looking to sell?
The One Thing Interview Series – Rich Eberhart
Rich Eberhart
Rich Eberhart sold his trucking company for maximum value. What’s the one thing he’d say to someone else looking to sell?
Client Stories: Tom Alessio
Sepor Inc.
Tom Alessio’s commercial skills transformed his father’s scientific instruments business, increasing revenue and profitability through industry ups and downs. And when it came to a sale, he chose the right moment.
Client Stories: Bob Thompson
General Transportation Services
Bob Thompson, former Partner and Chief Operating Officer of General Transportation Services, Inc. and Hybrid Logistics, Inc., a leading third-party logistics (“3PL”) provider specializing in transportation programs, shares his experience with the business sale process.
Client Stories: Jerry Abendroth
Building Exterior Solutions
A seasoned entrepreneur in the construction trade, Jerry Abendroth started his cutting-edge building envelope consultancy in Texas in 2008. Soon, dynamic growth and a desire to secure the future for his “family of employees” led him and his younger partners to consider their sale options.
Client Stories: Genevieve Rockett
Rockett Interactive
Genevieve Rockett, former co-owner, COO and CFO of Rockett Interactive, a nationally recognized full service digital analytics agency, discusses the challenges and rewards of building and selling a family business.
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