What’s Going on in the Small Business Transaction Market During the Pandemic

As a broker member* of the International Business Broker’s Association, I receive its Market Pulse report each quarter. This report provides insights into main street (less than $2MM) and middle market ($2MM to $50MM) transactions and sentiment. The most recent report for the second quarter of 2020 has some interesting insights: For main street transactions […]

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Beware the Value Standard in Your Partnership Agreement

Business Contracts / Ed Alexander

Getting it Wrong Could Result in Financial Disaster or Wreck Your Business. As happens after every major economic downturn, relationships – both business and personal – that were on the rocks before the downtown but kept going because money greased the wheels, are now falling apart because the grease is gone. As a result, I’ve

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Case Study – A Business Owner’s Perspective on Succession

Uncategorized / Ed Alexander

During recent “Zoom” meetings, I’ve heard talk from other business advisor colleagues that the pandemic is leading many baby boomer business owners to finally consider succession planning for their businesses. For many, many years now, we’ve heard talk of the wave of business transfers that are ‘about to take place.’ Yet, nothing seems to have moved the

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Friday Mailbag: PPP “Good Faith” Safe Harbor & Avoiding Franchise Registration

Franchising & Business Opportunities [Videos] / Ed Alexander

This week I took a question from Todd about the franchise disclosure requirements. Specifically, he wanted to know how or whether there was a way to avoid triggering the FTC franchise rule and avoid the expensive franchise disclosures. As I say in the video, the short answer is “yes,” but more correctly, the answer is

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Friday Mailbag: PPP Loan Forgiveness & Ch. 11 Bankruptcy v. Dissolution

General Advice [Videos] / Ed Alexander

Welcome to the May 8 episode of our Friday Mailbag! This week we’re touching base with the PPP loans, which have received additional guidance, and answering a question from a previous client about whether bankruptcy or dissolution is the best option for her company. In the first part of the video, we dig into the

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Managing to Make the Best of a Bad Situation

General Advice / Ed Alexander

When business is booming, business owners feel like they don’t have time to do the housekeeping and operational maintenance that they’d like to do. They say, “If I only had more time,” or, “I’ll do it when things ease up.” Yet, as soon as business slows down, they jump to the other extreme and begin

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Friday Mailbag: Commercial Leases & Trademarking Names

Business Contracts [Videos] / Ed Alexander

Have you ever wondered “Should I have my commercial lease reviewed before signing?” or “Can I trademark my company name?” If so, you aren’t alone. In fact, two clients asked us these questions just this week. The first question came from a client whose landlord expected her to review and sign her new office lease

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Friday Mailbag: PPP Loans, Eligibility, & PPP Tax Exemptions

General Advice [Videos] / Ed Alexander

We’ve got a full month of Friday Mailbags under our belts now. This week we’re going back to where it all began: the Paycheck Protection Program! PPP loans dominated the airwaves in late March and early April as the program set to launch, but died down when the program’s funds ran dry on April 16

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Trademarks, Licensing Agreements, & the Kardashians

Business Contracts / Ed Alexander

Properly negotiated and drafted contracts are critical to building and maintaining the value of a company. When a contract isn’t written carefully by a qualified professional, the contracting parties may discover that what they intended to agree to is not what they actually agreed to. This is especially true with intellectual property, such as a

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Friday Mailbag: Contractual Obligations & Amending Contracts

General Advice [Videos] / Ed Alexander

In the past week, we’ve received many questions relating to specific contractual issues: e.g. Am I required to perform on a contract if my supply chain is broken? Does the coronavirus pandemic qualify as a force majeure? Will I still get paid on a sale contract if the vendor goes out of business? So, this

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What’s Going on in the Small Business Transaction Market During the Pandemic

Beware the Value Standard in Your Partnership Agreement

Case Study – A Business Owner’s Perspective on Succession

Friday Mailbag: PPP “Good Faith” Safe Harbor & Avoiding Franchise Registration

Friday Mailbag: PPP Loan Forgiveness & Ch. 11 Bankruptcy v. Dissolution

Managing to Make the Best of a Bad Situation

Friday Mailbag: Commercial Leases & Trademarking Names

Friday Mailbag: PPP Loans, Eligibility, & PPP Tax Exemptions

Trademarks, Licensing Agreements, & the Kardashians

Friday Mailbag: Contractual Obligations & Amending Contracts

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