Buying a Business During a Pandemic?
John Foster and Michael Schwantes discuss the implications of buying a business during COVID 19. Listen to: Just the Facts
John Foster and Michael Schwantes discuss the implications of buying a business during COVID 19. Listen to: Just the Facts
Here are a few notes of priority from the article. There is nothing like a crisis to ignite innovation!! How quickly a company can innovate when it removes the constraints of bureaucracy and adopt agile methods. Case in point, local,…
Many businesses are facing the dilemma of how or whether their employees will return to the office structure due to the pandemic. As the article states forced to work remotely, select companies have noticed improved speed, innovation and supposed employee…
As businesses, employees and consumers we have learned many lessons in the months since the pandemic outbreak. We were forced to make moves, changes and adjustments as a business to survive. As time passed, we realized that we could not…
There have been many books and many articles written and spoken and will continue to be about the topic of leadership. When I come across articles or books I like to pass the information on if I think it is…
Business Valuations are a topic that has been coming up more often in discussions with clients. The most widely asked question has been how will COVID-19 impact my Business Valuation and the sale of my business? Of course, the current…
I thought this blog would be appropriate seeing we have our elected officials in Washington stating what the Founding Fathers wanted to do and say like they somehow spoke to our Founding Fathers before making their statements. John Adams was…
Statistics indicate that the mergers & acquisitions activity with the transportation and logistics industries been flat to slightly declining for the year 2019. The reasons for the small downward trend point to tariffs, downward pricing pressures and driver shortage. A…
As a Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor, I have learned business owners should always operate their business as if they want to sell it. One never knows when a qualified buyer is going to contact you. If that happens, you want…
The transportation industry is considered to be a mega-industry in the United States. Transportation companies normally pull around 7 – 8% in gross profit on average. The advantage to working in this industry that is continuously evolving brings change and…
Private equity firms are extensively moving into the transportation and logistics arena more and more. The transportation & logistic acquisitions include asset-light and asset-heavy transportation & logistic companies throughout the country. There is so much interest in the T &…
We will come out of this economic contraction like no other! This contraction took place in such a short period of time and impacted the entire United States. Through great leadership the 3rd and 4th quarter economic rebound will occur…