FourBridges Insights

Myth Busting: Top 5 Reasons Biz Sellers Don’t Hire an Advisor

Here are the five biggest reasons why business owners think they don’t need an advisor to sell their business.

What We Can Learn About Selling A Business from Fishing

Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or a homebody, here are just a few lessons from fishing that can come in handy when selling your business.

Seller Insights w/ Mike Wolf, Founder of IER Electrical

In this Seller Insights, Mike Wolf speaks on how using the right advisory team doubled an initial offer.

What Happens to Your Employees After You Sell Your Business?

Long-time employees have seen your business grow and change, and they may even know more about your company than you do. Does selling your business mean leaving employees high and dry? 

Podcast Recap: Why You Should Professionalize Any Business w/ Andy Stockett & Tom Rowland

Andy joined a past client and friend, Tom Rowland, on his podcast to discuss why fishing guides should view themselves as a small business, and what planning and financial procedures they should consider putting in place.

What a Business Owner Should Know About Valuation

Is business valuation art, science, or a little bit of both? From the different approaches used to create them to the varied methodologies and nuances within each approach, formal valuations are inherently complex. 

Electrifying Transaction: FourBridges Lights Up a Deal for IER Electrical

FourBridges announced today that IER Electrical Equipment and Controls has been acquired by Chicago Switchboard, Inc.

Mills Products, Inc. Acquired by Logic Capital Partners

FourBridges Capital announces the acquisition of Mills Products Incorporated (“Mills” or “the Company”) by Logic Capital Partners.

3 Biggest Mistakes Biz Sellers Should Avoid in 2023

For those that are thinking of selling their business this year, these are especially loaded questions. Making the wrong decision can cost you dearly, and navigating the uncertain waters of 2023 can seem daunting, to say the least. Here are three mistakes to avoid if you’re thinking of selling your business in 2023.

 

Selling Your Business? It’s Time to Get Your Financials in Order 

Plenty of successful small businesses still operate “out of a cigar box,” where determining if you had a good month is as easy as opening the box to see if there’s any money left in there. Hey, we’re not judging — whatever works for you. But when it comes to selling your business, one of the first things you need to do is get your financials in order.

Biz Owner Masterclass: Why Partner with an Investment Banker to Sell?

Recently, I was invited to participate in Raymond James’ IBex Institute for Business Owner Excellence Master Class. In the interactive roundtable discussion with business owners, I shared insights on working with a lower market investment banking referral partner when selling your business.

Seller Insights: Michael Tremain of Sovereign's Capital

What does the sale of a business look like from the perspective of a private equity partner? In this less-traditional version of our Seller Insights series, we sat down with Michael Tremain.