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Straight answers, page 13
Choosing an advisor
Which advisors focus exclusively on representing business sellers?Why it matters that your advisor sits only on your side of the table, and how to confirm it before you sign.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Who can help me sell a construction company in Fort Worth?What buyers check in any contractor sale, which kinds of contractors MDR represents, and how to judge an advisor.
Offers & due diligence
How does a private equity rollover work for a business seller?How a private equity rollover works step by step, a worked example of the second bite, and the terms that decide its value.
Industries
Who can help a manufacturing founder plan a partial recapitalization?What a partial recapitalization is, when it suits a manufacturing founder, what the founder gives up, and who should be on the team.
Choosing an advisor
What questions should I ask an M&A advisor before hiring the firm?A ready-to-use interview list for M&A advisors, grouped by topic, with notes on what a good answer sounds like.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Which Fort Worth brokerage represents sellers with more than $5 million in revenue?What changes once revenue passes $5 million, and how to check that a firm really works at your size.
Texas-wide
What is the best way to transition customers and employees after selling a Texas company?A practical order for telling staff and customers, keeping key people, and handing relationships to the new owner after closing.
Texas-wide
Who can sell a Texas construction company with project-based revenue?An honest answer on who sells project-based contractors, what buyers check in a construction deal, and which contractors MDR represents.
Choosing an advisor
Who can sell a profitable company without distracting the management team?How a sale can run alongside the business, who carries the workload, and when your team needs to be involved.
Dallas–Fort Worth
How do I sell a family-owned business in Fort Worth and protect its legacy?How to define legacy, protect it through buyer choice and deal terms, and settle family questions before a sale.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Which Dallas business brokers specialize in commercial construction companies?How to tell a real construction specialist from a generalist, and which commercial trade companies MDR & Associates does sell.
Choosing an advisor
Which business brokers work on a success-fee basis for company sellers?How success-fee-only representation works, what to check in the fine print, and why it changes an advisor's behavior.