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Business Acquisition vs. Organic Growth

Business Acquisition vs. Organic Growth

By Luc Prévost
  Buying an existing business will give your business immediate growth. With your purchase, you are expanding your client base...
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Covid-19 and Business Acquisitions

Covid-19 and Business Acquisitions

By Luc Prévost
  The pandemic has put lots of things “on hold” including business transactions. Many business mergers and acquisitions have been...
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Getting Your Business Ready to Operate Successfully Without You

Getting Your Business Ready to Operate Successfully Without You

By Luc Prévost
Before selling your business, you’ll want to make sure that it can run without you. If it can’t, you will...
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Should I Sell My Business to a Competitor?

Should I Sell My Business to a Competitor?

By Luc Prévost
If you are looking to exit your business quickly, selling to a competitor might seem a logical solution and in...
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Smart Financing for Business Sales

Smart Financing for Business Sales

By Luc Prévost
You found the right business and want to move forward with a letter of intent, so how to finance the...
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Risk Management and Buying and Selling a Business

Risk Management and Buying and Selling a Business

By Luc Prévost
Insurance is a big part of risk management. It is as important, if not more important, when you are buying...
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Ready to sell your business? Why to hire a M&A advisor vs doing it yourself? (1 of 4)

Ready to sell your business? Why to hire a M&A advisor vs doing it yourself? (1 of 4)

By Luc Prévost
  You finally decided the time is right to sell.  Then, one of the first questions you may ask yourself...
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Preparing the sale – Tax planning

Preparing the sale – Tax planning

By Luc Prévost
Start planning for the sale of your company as soon as possible. Years before putting it on the market, you...
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Earn-Outs – A risk sharing solution

Earn-Outs – A risk sharing solution

By Luc Prévost
What is an earn-out? In negotiations, the seller and purchaser may not agree on projected earnings or the value of...
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Getting the most in your pocket

Getting the most in your pocket

By Luc Prévost
Rather than the price sellers want to maximize what they have in their pocket after the sale of the business....
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The Letter of Intent

The Letter of Intent

By Luc Prévost
A letter of intent is a document that outlines the business terms of a purchase, including price, payment terms as...
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Reaching an agreement

Reaching an agreement

By Luc Prévost
Remember that the price, terms and conditions are all negotiable. Depend upon your M&A Advisor to negotiate to get you...
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How is a Due Diligence Done and Why is it Important?

How is a Due Diligence Done and Why is it Important?

By Luc Prévost
In a share transaction where a purchaser acquires the entire issued share capital of a target company from the seller,...
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Marketing Your Business

Marketing Your Business

By Luc Prévost
You’ve done your homework and prepared your business to go to market with the help of our qualified M&A Advisors....
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Preparing an offer

Preparing an offer

By Luc Prévost
It takes a lot of time and effort to get your business ready for sale. You'll need to get your...
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What happens after the sale of a business?

What happens after the sale of a business?

By Luc Prévost
Once the assignment or transmission is finalized, and the desired amount of money has been received, it is important to...
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Mergers & Acquisitions: a market window

Mergers & Acquisitions: a market window

By Luc Prévost
Can we draw a parallel between the current crisis and the previous crisis of 2008?   The shock of the...
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Business owners explain the value they gained from the advice of Mergers & Acquisitions experts

Business owners explain the value they gained from the advice of Mergers & Acquisitions experts

By Luc Prévost
America’s Fairfield University conducted a survey with business leaders to asses their expectations and the perceived value added by M&A...
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Growth through acquisition – A viable strategy to ensure the growth of your business?

Growth through acquisition – A viable strategy to ensure the growth of your business?

By Luc Prévost
Do you own one or more businesses and sometimes wonder how it’s possible to maintain stable, sustainable growth?   Faced...
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How much is my business worth?

How much is my business worth?

By Luc Prévost
Determining a realistic value for your business is key before going to the market.   Although there are many methodologies...
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The importance of confidentiality

The importance of confidentiality

By Luc Prévost
When you are in the process of selling a business, it is essential to ensure that your information remains as...
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Selling your business? Which buyers should you target?

Selling your business? Which buyers should you target?

By Luc Prévost
When the time comes to sell your business, it is essential to know who your target buyers are...   You...
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Selling your business, not an easy decision…

Selling your business, not an easy decision…

By Luc Prévost
After musing for the past few years with the idea of selling your business, now you feel the time is...
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Planning on selling your business in the next year or two? Here are some questions to get you thinking about it. (Part 2)

Planning on selling your business in the next year or two? Here are some questions to get you thinking about it. (Part 2)

By Luc Prévost
** Before embarking on Part 2 of our reflection, take a quick look back at Part 1 published last week....
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Planning on selling your business in the next year or two? Here are some questions to get you thinking about it. (Part 1)

Planning on selling your business in the next year or two? Here are some questions to get you thinking about it. (Part 1)

By Luc Prévost
Before you start selling your business, think hard about it and make sure you're ready for this often emotional event....
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Make sure to finalize your sale

Make sure to finalize your sale

By Luc Prévost
After much effort and many years of hard work, this is it, it’s been well thought out, and it’s time...
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Sell your business vs the Covid-19

Sell your business vs the Covid-19

By Luc Prévost
The Covid-19 pandemic and the various measures imposed by the government to tackle it are on the lips of every...
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How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?

How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?

By Luc Prévost
If you’re planning on selling your business and wondering how long the sale is likely to take, it really depends...
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Our Process for Selling a Business

Our Process for Selling a Business

By Luc Prévost
When selling your business, professional support is absolutely essential to ensure the process runs smoothly at every stage. While preserving...
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The importance of market research

The importance of market research

By Luc Prévost
You've just bought a new business, or you want to break into a new niche, or even consolidate your position...
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How do you keep your business profitable?

How do you keep your business profitable?

By Luc Prévost
Several factors can affect the profitability of your business. Some situations are predictable, others can happen out of the blue...
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What is mezzanine financing?

What is mezzanine financing?

By Luc Prévost
If you're planning to buy a business, mezzanine financing can give your financial structure more flexibility. Buying a business can...
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M&A transactions are on the rise. What’s driving the rise and how can you profit from it?

M&A transactions are on the rise. What’s driving the rise and how can you profit from it?

By Luc Prévost
Thinking about selling your business? Ask yourself this: When is the perfect time to take action? Honestly, it's hard to...
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The importance of creating an acquisition financial structure when making a purchase

The importance of creating an acquisition financial structure when making a purchase

By Luc Prévost
When you are establishing the financial structure of an acquisition, take the opportunity to reinvest in the business. Remember: when...
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Is the current market favorable for selling your business?

Is the current market favorable for selling your business?

By Luc Prévost
After  working hard for years, when you finally decide to sell your business, the big question is, “Is this an...
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Update Your Technology and Maximize the Value of Your Business!

Update Your Technology and Maximize the Value of Your Business!

By Luc Prévost
Are you up to speed on the latest technologies in your market that could make your business take off? Current...
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4 signs that say it’s time to sell your business!

4 signs that say it’s time to sell your business!

By Luc Prévost
As the years go by, our personal and professional interests naturally change. For entrepreneurs, personal growth often manifests itself in...
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So, you’ve acquired a business, what next?

So, you’ve acquired a business, what next?

By Luc Prévost
Acquiring a business is an important step in the journey of every entrepreneur. Whether you do it to diversify your...
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Which type of buyer is your type

Which type of buyer is your type

By Luc Prévost
When selling your business, you’re bound to encounter different types of buyers. Here are the descriptions of 3 of the...
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How to find the right business for you

How to find the right business for you

By Luc Prévost
Buying the right business can expand your activities and boost your income. On the flip side,  making a bad choice...
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