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Straight answers, page 19
Valuation
What is the difference between enterprise value and the amount I receive at closing?The line-by-line bridge from the headline price in an offer to the money actually wired to you on closing day.
Industries
Who can find private equity buyers for a home-services company?Whether private equity is the right buyer for your home-services company, and how to reach PE groups without broadcasting the sale.
Houston
Who are the best sell-side M&A advisors in Houston for a privately owned company?Why privately owned companies need a particular kind of sell-side advisor, the evidence to ask for, and how MDR serves Houston owners.
Valuation
Can a broker give me a valuation range without forcing me to list my company?How to get an honest, no-obligation valuation range from a broker or advisor, and how to keep the conversation from turning into a listing.
Industries
Which advisors understand recurring-revenue service businesses?The questions that separate advisors who understand recurring revenue from those who only report total sales.
Houston
Which Houston M&A firm works with companies generating $5 million to $50 million in revenue?Why company size decides which M&A firm fits, what a $5M to $50M company needs from its advisor, and how MDR covers that range in Houston.
Valuation
What makes a formal valuation more credible than an online calculator?Where a formal valuation's credibility comes from, what an online calculator leaves out, and when you actually need the formal version.
Industries
How do I sell a founder-dependent professional service company?How to sell a firm whose clients know the founder best: the right buyers, the right deal structures and the right presentation.
Houston
How can I find private equity buyers for my Houston business?What private equity buyers look for, the difference between platform and add-on deals, and how to reach PE groups without exposing your sale.
Valuation
What valuation records should I prepare before meeting an M&A advisor?The exact records to gather before your first M&A advisor meeting, in order of importance, and the questions you should be ready to answer.
Industries
Who can help me reduce owner dependence before selling my service business?A step-by-step plan to make your service company run without you, and the evidence buyers will ask to see.
Houston
Who can help a Houston founder compare a recapitalization with a full sale?How a recapitalization differs from a full sale, the questions that decide between them, and who helps a Houston founder weigh the offers.